Ann Lab Med.  2016 Jul;36(4):393-395. 10.3343/alm.2016.36.4.393.

Possible Transfusion-Related Acute Lung Injury Following Convalescent Plasma Transfusion in a Patient With Middle East Respiratory Syndrome

• Chun S
• Chung CR
• Ha YE
• Han TH
• Ki CS
• Kang ES
• Park JK
• Peck KR
• Cho D

• KMID: 2373566
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.3343/alm.2016.36.4.393

Abstract

No abstract available.

MeSH Terms

Acute Lung Injury/*etiology
Adult
Blood Transfusion/*adverse effects
Coronavirus/genetics/isolation & purification
Coronavirus Infections/*diagnosis/virology
Humans
Male
Oximetry
Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction
Republic of Korea
Viral Proteins/genetics/metabolism
Viral Proteins

Figure

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  Fig. 1 Clinical and laboratory features of the patient before and after transfusion-related acute lung injury. (A) PaO2/FiO2 ratio, (B) oxygen saturation (pulse oximetry) and partial pressure of oxygen (PaO2) and carbon dioxide (PaCO2) of arterial blood, (C) pH and bicarbonate (HCO3-) of arterial blood, (D) white blood cell count and lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) levels.Abbreviation: FiO2, fraction of inspired oxygen.

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