In medicine, transfusion related acute lung injury (TRALI) is a serious blood transfusion complication characterized by the acute onset of non-cardiogenic pulmonary edema following transfusion of blood products.
TRALI is the leading cause (around 50% of cases) of transfusion-related fatalities in the United States.
Read more about Transfusion Related Acute Lung Injury: Definition, Incidence, Etiology and Risk Factors, Pathophysiology, Clinical Features, Mortality & Morbidity, Treatment
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