Anaphylactic Transfusion Reaction

Abstract

A nineteen year-old ASA 1 transferred to our Burn Unit for an infection of the lower extremities after being left for five days in the desert during a southern border crossing. The patient was taken to the OR after fluid resuscitation and dialysis to debride diffuse eschars. The patient experienced unanticipated blood loss and was transfused over 20 units of emergency release blood products to maintain a hemoglobin of 7. During a subsequent debridement, the patient experienced acute hypotension, bronchospasm, and flushing-presumed to be an anaphylactic transfusion reaction with the administration of subsequent blood products.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 19, 2019
Accession Number
AD1084875

Entities

People

  • Evan J. Richards

Organizations

  • 59th Medical Wing

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Blood Transfusions
  • Crossings
  • Debridement
  • Department Of Defense
  • Dialysis
  • Diseases And Disorders
  • Emergencies
  • Hemoglobin
  • Hypotension
  • Infection
  • Lower Extremity
  • Medical Personnel
  • Physicians
  • Resuscitation
  • Wound Infections

Fields of Study

  • Medicine

Readers

  • Allergy and Immunology.
  • Trauma Surgery or Emergency Medicine.