The Care of a Jehovah's Witness with Life-threatening Anemia Refusing Ventilator Care: A Case Report.
10.4266/kjccm.2010.25.1.52
- Author:
Ji Hyeon LEE
1
;
So Ron CHOI
;
Young Jhoon CHIN
;
Soo Il LEE
;
Chan Jong CHUNG
;
Jong Hwan LEE
;
Seung Cheol LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Anesthesia and Pain Medicine, Dong-A University Hospital, Busan, Korea. choisr@dau.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
anemia;
blood transfusion;
Jehovah's witness;
postpartum hemorrhage
- MeSH:
Adult;
Anemia;
Blood Transfusion;
Female;
Humans;
Jehovah's Witnesses;
Postpartum Hemorrhage;
Ventilators, Mechanical;
Wit and Humor as Topic
- From:The Korean Journal of Critical Care Medicine
2010;25(1):52-55
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
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.
