Exsanguination in a Jehovah's Witness.
A case is reported in which death occurred after a patient's adamant refusal to accept blood transfusion, despite prompt control of blood loss. The management of this situation is discussed. Reconstitution of the circulating volume was followed by survival for 2 hours after surgery. The haemoglobin level fell to 1.8 g/dl.
D000328:Adult; D001803:Blood Transfusion; D002835:Christianity; D005260:Female; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D010342:Patient Acceptance of Health Care; D011247:Pregnancy; D011249:Pregnancy Complications, Cardiovascular / Q000209:etiology*; D011271:Pregnancy, Ectopic / Q000150:complications*; D012068:Religion and Medicine