Series of errors leading to life-threatening transfusion-associated circulatory overload

No bleeding complications during major surgery in a subacute liver dysfunction patient with international normalized ratio in the therapeutic range

“…These complications comprise febrile non-hemolytic transfusion reactions, acute hemolytic transfusion reactions, nosocomial infections, immunomodulation, transfusion-associated acute lung injury (TRALI), thromboembolic complications, allergic reactions, immunization, and blood-born pathogen transmission [6]. The leading cause of death following transfusion is transfusion-associated circulatory overload [7], particularly following high-volume (standard dose 20 mL/kg) FFP transfusions [8].…”