Chanda paediatrician treats 8-yr-old girl with rare condition

Chandrapur: A paediatrician from city treated an eight-year-old girl suffering from rare transfusion-related acute lung injury (TRALI) and transfusion-associated circulatory overload (TACO), that develops in one in hundreds of patients having frequent blood transfusion.
The paediatrician, Dr Abhilasha Gaoture, informed that her patient Swara (details withheld) was suffering from sickle thalassemia since she was six years of age and recently had blood transfusion which led to development of TRALI and TACO.
“Sickle thalassemia patients need blood transfusion every one-and-a-half months. The girl recently had a routine blood transfusion. An adverse reaction to led TRALI and TACO, causing failure of kidneys and affected functioning of her lungs, liver and heart. One in hundred patients is likely to develop TRALI and TACO,” she said.
“The girl had plural effusion and ascitics and had also developed swelling on her liver. Her blood pressure was high as well,” Dr Gaoture said.
“Patients with such condition suffer from lung infection, oxygen deprivation, heart problems, high blood pressure, and decreased heart contractility.
As the girl was having severe breathing trouble, none of the private hospitals was ready to admit her due to Covid-19 scare. While her family was suggested to get treatment at Nagpur, they brought the girl to Dr Gaoture.
The doctor said the girl was kept in ICU for five days and later shifted to general ward for a few days. She was discharged after full recovery.
While Dr Gaoture and her team rejoiced the successful treatment, the girl’s family thanked them for saving her.