PT - JOURNAL ARTICLE AU - Chin-Hua Huang AU - Han-Chung Hu AU - Meng-Jer Hsieh AU - Ching-Tzu Huang AU - Hsiu-Ying Cho AU - Hsiu-Feng Hsiao AU - Cheng-Ta Yang AU - Ying-Huang Tsai AU - Chung-Chi Huang AU - Kuo-Chin Kao TI - High-Frequency Oscillatory Ventilation for Rescue From Refractory Hypoxemia in a Patient With Transfusion-Related Acute Lung Injury AID - 10.4187/respcare.01355 DP - 2012 May 01 TA - Respiratory Care PG - 798--801 VI - 57 IP - 5 4099 - http://rc.rcjournal.com/content/57/5/798.short 4100 - http://rc.rcjournal.com/content/57/5/798.full AB - Transfusion-related acute lung injury is a serious complication of blood transfusions. Herein is a report on a 32-year-old woman who developed diffuse pulmonary infiltrates and acute respiratory compromise after blood transfusion. Non-cardiogenic pulmonary edema was diagnosed based on data calculated by the hemodynamic monitoring system, but severe hypoxemia persisted despite conventional pressure-control ventilation with 100% oxygen, low tidal volume, and high PEEP. The refractory hypoxemia was improved by high-frequency oscillatory ventilation. This experience suggests that high-frequency oscillatory ventilation may be beneficial for patients with transfusion-related acute lung injury and severe refractory hypoxemia.