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Case report

Septicemia Induced ARDS Mimicking Transfusion Related Acute Lung Injury

Year : 2018 | Volume : 6 | Issue : 2 Page : 74 - 75

Sudhir Kumar Vujhini1, Narendra Kumar Narahari2, Shanthi B3.

1Associate Professor, Department of Transfusion Medicine,

2Associate Professor, Department of Pulmonary Medicine,

3Professor, Dept. Of Transfusion Medicine, Nizam’s Institute of Medical Sciences, Hyderabad, India

Address for correspondence: Dr Sudhir Kumar Vujhini, Associate Professor, Department of Transfusion Medicine, Nizam’s Institute of Medical Sciences, Hyderabad, India.

Email: vujhini07@yahoocom

Abstract

Introduction: Severe Sepsis may cause acute lung injury mimicking Transfusion Related Acute Lung Injury (TRALI)and may pose a diagnostic challenge to the pulmonologist and hematologist. We present a rare known case of Auto-immune hemolytic anaemia presented with ARDS secondary to septicemia resembling TRALI.

Keywords :Septicemia, ARDS, TRALI.

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