• Int. J. Clin. Pract. · Jan 2003

    Case Reports

    Management of life-threatening epistaxis in a Jehovah's Witness.

    • R D Stark, A P Coatesworth, and A G Tucker.
    • Department of Otolaryngology, Bradford Royal Infirmary, Bradford, UK.
    • Int. J. Clin. Pract. 2003 Jan 1; 57 (1): 60-1.

    AbstractThe religious beliefs of Jehovah's Witnesses forbid them to receive blood or blood products. We report a case of life-threatening epistaxis in a Jehovah's Witness, causing severe anaemia (Hb 2.7 g/dl). The successful management of this case and literature relating to this are discussed.

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