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Transfusion-related acute lung injury treated with surfactant in a neonate
T J Wu1, R J Teng, K I Tsou Yau
1Department of Paediatrics, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China.
European Journal of Pediatrics
|July 1, 1996
Abstract
Unlabelled:
A term, male neonate suddenly developed respiratory distress and severe cyanosis while undergoing exchange transfusion for hyperbilirubinaemia. Transfusion-related acute lung injury was diagnosed. Because of persistent hypoxaemia despite aggressive treatment, two doses of surfactant were administered, resulting in marked improvement.
Conclusion:
Transfusion-related acute lung injury may occur in neonates, and may be successfully treated by surfactant replacement.