Case Reports Transfusion Medicine 2024 Exercise 2: Pulmonary Complications of Transfusion

Author

Mei San Tang, MD

Pathology & Immunology

Washington University in St. Louis

St. Louis, Missouri

Primary Audience: Pathologists and Clinical Scientists
Secondary Audience: Residents, Laboratory Technologist/Scientist (Includes all sub-specialty areas), Students, Pathologist Assistants,  Laboratory Directors and Educators

Upon completion of this activity, you will be able to:

·         evaluate a transfusion reaction with pulmonary symptoms;

·         apply current diagnostic criteria for transfusion-associated circulatory overload (TACO) in a suspected transfusion reaction;

·         apply proposed redefined diagnostic criteria for transfusion-related acute lung injury (TRALI) in a suspected transfusion reaction; and

·         interpret laboratory testing results performed as part of a TRALI investigation.