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What blood transfusion alternatives can a Jehovah's Witness have?
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∙ 12y ago
There are things such as a Cell Saver (a machine that re-circulates any blood the body uses), blood expanders, Hetastarch, erithropoetin medication (ahead of surgery). There are many persons who are not Jehovah's Witnesses that prefer bloodless surgery. There is the danger of passing on AIDS, Hepatitis B, C & E, any blood-borne diseases, parasites, worms, etc.
Also, because, in Leviticus is says to abstain from blood, you must not consume blood.
Jehovah Witnesses believe that you are still consuming blood through your veins. It's like if you want to do not want to drink liquor would it be better to A. Put it in your mouth. B. Stick an IV with a needle attached and pump liquor through your blood stream. C. Not drinking liquor at any amount in the first place.
The obvious answer is C. Not drinking liquor / blood in the first place either by putting it in orally, or into your veins at any amount in the first place.
Consider a man who is told by his doctor that he must abstain from meat. Would he be obedient if he accepted a kidney transplant?
ACCEPTABLE ALTERNATIVESBlood-oxygen monitoring devices
- Transcutaneous pulse oximeter
- Pediatric ultra-microsampling equipment
- Multiple tests per blood draw (batching)
- IV Iron (InFed, Ferrlicet, Venofer)
- Folic Acid
- Vitamin B-12
- Vitamin C
- Granulocyte-colony stimulating factor (Neupogen)
- Interleukin-11 (Neumega)
- Recombinant stem-cell factor (Stemgen)
- Hypotensive anesthesia
- Induced hypothermia
- Mechanical occlusion of bleeding vessel
- Avitene
- Gelfoam
- Oxygel
- Surgicel
- Desmopressin (DDAVP)
- e-aminocaproic acid (Amicar)
- Tranexamic acid (Cyklokapron)
- Vasopressin (Pitressin)
- Aprotinin (Trasylol)
- Vincristine (Oncovin)
- Conjugated estrogens
- Vitamin K (Phylonadione)
- Recombinant Factor VIIa (NiaStase)
- Recombinant Factor IX (BeneFIX)
- Ringer's lactate
- Normal and hypertonic saline
- Dextran
- Gelatin
- Hetastarch (Hespan, Hextend)
- Pentastarch
- Hyperbaric oxygen therapy
- Perfluorocarbon solutions (Oxygent)
- Electrocautery
- Ligasure vessel sealing system
- Laser surgery
- Argon beam coagulator
- Gamma knife radiosurgery
- Microwave coagulating scalpel
- Endoscope
- Arterial emobolization
- Cryosurgery
- Ultrasonic scalpel
PERSONAL DECISIONSMedical products and therapy
- Albumin
- Any drug buffered with albumin (e.g., Epogen/Procrit, Kogenate)
- Immune globulins
- Natural clotting factors
- Cryoprecipitate
- Plasma protein fractions (Plasmanate)
- Tissue adhesives
- Natural interferons
- Hemoglobin-based blood substitutes
- Platelet derived wound healing factors
- Red or white blood cell tagging
- Dialysis and heart-lung equipment
- Intraoperative blood salvage (Cell Saver) without storage
- Hemodilution (if blood is not stored)
- Therapeutic apheresis
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What can you get instead of a blood transfusion?
well you can as a Jehovah witness in you town they would no
You are a Jehovah witness religious group.Your son is sick and needed blood transfusion to stay alive.Do you allow blood transfusion or reject it knowing that your son will die without getting blood?
Answer; I'll let my son die, cause of my belief to Jehovah witness..But...you got lot of question to answer to investigation. Brain dictates your decision not your feelings. in someday, you will realize, did I made a good decision to sacrifice my son, cause I am a Jehovah witness? people desrved to live not to die, without transfusion of blood to son you compare yourself in abortion. whatever..... EDIT: i will reject the blood transfusion and let him take an alternative to the blood transfusion. i would love my child and want him to live, thus i will make sure to request an alternative. however i will not go against God's law on blood. if he dies i am assured that he will have a chance to live again on Paradise Earth.
What has the author J A F Napier written?
J. A. F. Napier has written: 'Handbook of blood transfusion therapy' -- subject(s): Transfusion, Blood Transfusion, Blood 'Blood transfusion therapy' -- subject(s): Transfusion, Blood
What is a sentence for transfusion?
transfusion is required for you. Or you will die.
How does blood transfusion affect personality?
Blood transfusion does not affect personality.
Has there ever been a Jehovah's Witness who has won their right to refuse blood?
Not sure if I understand the question correctly but surely any adult Jehovah's Witness or adult non Jehovah's Witness has the right to refuse a blood transfusion. If not then it means that someone else has the right to force a medical procedure on another.
Why is heparin given after blood transfusion?
Heparin is given after a transfusion to prevent blood clotting.
Can a blood transfusion cause anaphalactic shock?
can a blood transfusion cause anaphylactic shock
What is done for low hemoglobin and having blood transfusion?
blood transfusion and low iron
Which department in the laboratory that processes blood products for transfusion?
There are several different labels for the department, here are a few: Blood Bank, Blood Transfusion Services, Transfusion Medicine
Do you have to replace blood if you receive a blood transfusion?
If you receive a blood transfusion, you are under no obligation to "return" (or "donate") any blood to back the blood bank. This is true both before and after receiving a blood transfusion - i.e you do not have to have donated blood previously, before you can have a transfusion. (At least, this is how it works in the UK). Nice to know, really.
Can T. cruzi spread through blood transfusion?
T. cruzi can be transmitted by blood transfusion
