Erythropoietin in a patient following multiple trauma.
We report on a Jehovah's Witness who had severe blood loss following major trauma. The problems of her management without blood transfusion, and with the use of recombinant human erythropoietin therapy for severe anaemia, are described.
Kraus
P
P
Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Unit, Baragwanath Hospital, South Africa.
Lipman
J
J
D000740:Anemia / Q000628:therapy; D002835:Christianity; D004921:Erythropoietin / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D006454:Hemoglobins / Q000032:analysis; D006801:Humans; D007958:Leukocyte Count; D008875:Middle Aged; D009104:Multiple Trauma / Q000097:blood*; D010976:Platelet Count; D011994:Recombinant Proteins / Q000627:therapeutic use; D015300:Ventilator Weaning
D006454:Hemoglobins; D011994:Recombinant Proteins; D004921:Erythropoietin