International Medical Case Reports Journal (Jul 2024)
Transfusion-Associated Circulatory Overload in a Healthy Patient Following a Road Traffic Accident: A Case Report
Abstract
Justine N Huang, Sara Mariam Amini, Christopher Fadumiye Department of Anesthesiology, Medical College of Wisconsin Affiliated Hospitals, Milwaukee, WI, USACorrespondence: Christopher Fadumiye, Department of Anesthesiology, Medical College of Wisconsin Affiliated Hospitals, 9200 W. Wisconsin Ave, Milwaukee, WI, 53226, USA, Tel +414 805-8700, Email [email protected]: Transfusion-associated circulatory overload (TACO) is a potentially fatal blood transfusion complication that often presents itself within 12 hours of transfusion cessation. We present a case of TACO in an orthopedic surgery patient to highlight the importance of anticipating and managing complications of blood loss and transfusion in an otherwise healthy patient.Keywords: transfusion associated circulatory overload, blood transfusion reaction, massive transfusion protocol
