Preceding haemorrhagic shock as a detrimental risk factor for respiratory distress after excessive allogeneic blood transfusion

ConclusionThe lung and the heart can tolerate volume overloads with HES, CR and even transfused blood. However, a preceding HS may induce an inflammatory response, making the lung vulnerable to subsequent blood overloads. In this study, a preceding haemorrhagic shock mediated respiratory distress following massive transfusion in a swine model. (247 words)

Source: Vox Sanguinis - August 1, 2017 Category: Hematology Authors: R. Masuda, T. Iijima, R. Kondo, Y. Itoda, M. Matsuhashi, S. Hashimoto, T. Kohira, N. Kobayashi, H. Okazaki Tags: Original Paper Source Type: research