Korean J Anesthesiol.  1986 Dec;19(6):605-610.

Pulmonary Insufficiency after Maasive Blood Transfusion - Case report

• Kil HK
• Koh SO
• Chung KS
• Park KW

Abstract

Massive blood transfusion may be defined as the acute administration of blood more than one and a half times the patient's estimated blood volume. When stored whole blood is infused, complications such as coagulation defect, volume overload, acid base disturbance and pulmonary complications will develop. Massive transfusion has been associated with the development of adult respiratory distress syndrome(ARDS) in man, and both humoral factor and microemboli have been proposed as the injurious agent in the transfused blood. WE experiecned the patient who had suffered from acute respiratory failure after the transfusion of massive amount of whole blood and managed him effectively with ventilatory support with positive end expiratory pressure under the monitoring of cardiopulmonary function via the Swan-Ganz Catheter at ICU.

MeSH Terms

Adult
Blood Transfusion*
Blood Volume
Catheters
Humans
Positive-Pressure Respiration
Respiratory Insufficiency