Attention to diseases that re-emerge due to refusal of vitamin K: an infant case

Öztürk B., Yaradilmiş R. M., AZAPAĞASI E., Öztürk Z., Fettah A., Tuygun N.

Blood Coagulation and Fibrinolysis, cilt.34, sa.2, ss.118-121, 2023 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 34 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 2023
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1097/mbc.0000000000001169
  • Dergi Adı: Blood Coagulation and Fibrinolysis
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, BIOSIS, CAB Abstracts, EMBASE, MEDLINE
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.118-121
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: bleeding, bruising, infant, intrathoracic bleeding, refusal of K vitamin
  • Gazi Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

© 2023 Lippincott Williams and Wilkins. All rights reserved.Intramuscular vitamin K injection is recommended for all newborns to prevent bleeding. However, the number of parents who reject vitamin K is at an increase. We present a 1-month girl who presented with haemorrhagic shock due to extraordinary intra-thoracic bleeding. The patient was treated with thoracentesis and blood transfusion. Parents were informed the about the benefits of Vitamin K and they were convinced to continue a routine immunization programme.