Korean J Crit Care Med.
2010 Mar;25(1):52-55. 10.4266/kjccm.2010.25.1.52.
The Care of a Jehovah's Witness with Life-threatening Anemia Refusing Ventilator Care: A Case Report
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- 1Department of Anesthesia and Pain Medicine, Dong-A University Hospital, Busan, Korea. choisr@dau.ac.kr
- KMID: 2301458
- DOI: http://doi.org/10.4266/kjccm.2010.25.1.52
Abstract
- Jehovah's Witnesses refuse the transfusion of blood and blood products, even when it can be lifesaving. Their religious conviction against receiving blood can create a difficult clinical dilemma, particularly in the life threatening situations. We report a case of a 42-year-old female Jehovah's Witness patient who had life-threatening anemia after postpartum hemorrhage. Despite severe anemia, she had a good postoperative recovery without complications.
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