Brain Death
Brain death: time for an international consensus
A definition of irreversible coma. Report of the Ad Hoc Committee of the Harvard Medical School to examine the definition of brain death.
Brain Death | Saint Luke's Health System
Brain death means the brain no longer functions. No blood is flowing to the brain. The thinking part of the brain (cerebrum) as well as the part of the ...
Facts and Myths: Understanding Organ Donation
Brain death happens when there is a severe traumatic or anoxic injury to the brain, causing the brain to swell. The swelling cuts off blood flow to the brain.
Understanding Brain Death - Gift of Life Donor Program
Brain death is the complete and irreversible loss of all brain function. Blood and the oxygen it carries no longer flow to the brain. Without blood and oxygen, ...
Brain death diagnosis in misleading conditions - Oxford Academic
It appears that BD diagnoses can be made more often and more rapidly if one has a reliable, accurate, and safe confirmatory test, especially under misleading ...
Frequent Preservation of Neurologic Function in Brain Death and ...
Furthermore, the hypothalamus is a part of the brain. Therefore, preserved hypothalamic function in a patient who is diagnosed as “brain-dead” ...
BRAIN DEATH - National Kidney Foundation
How is it decided that my loved one is brain dead? A physician conducts the required medical tests to make the diagnosis of brain death. These tests are based ...
Determining Brain Death: No Room for Error - AMA Journal of Ethics
The concept of brain death (BD) has evolved to become a standard widely accepted by clinical, ethical, and legal authorities as an alternative to ...
Brain Death - Merck Manual Consumer Version
Brain Death - Learn about the causes, symptoms, diagnosis & treatment from the Merck Manuals - Medical Consumer Version.
Organ Donation Following Brain Death - LifeShare University
The vital organs such as the heart, lungs, liver, pancreas and kidneys can be kept viable for a few days if supported by artificial or mechanical support.
The concept of 'Brain Death' is ubiquitous in medical and lay literature. It is a recognition that some brain injured patients maintained on artificial ...
Brain death: a review - Egyptian Journal of Neurosurgery
This review defines the essential requirements of BD/DNC, its assessment (including apnea test) on a clinical basis, usage of additional examinations,
Brain Death and Circulatory Death | Donor Network of Arizona
Pathways to Organ Donation · Brain death is the irreversible cessation of all brain activity, including the brain and brain stem. · Note: Donor Network of ...
Brain stem death happens when the brain stem (a part of the brain) no longer works. If the brain stem stops working, the person will never be able to be ...
This Is How We Do It: Brain Death Exam - YouTube
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Determination of Brain Death in Children - Medscape Reference
The need for special criteria for the determination of brain death in infants and children was clear as early as 1967, when the first US committee met to form ...
Brain-based definition of death: Animated Video
An animated video developed by the Canadian Critical Care Society (CCCS) in partnership with Canadian Blood Services (CBS) and the Canadian Medical ...
Brain Death/Death by Neurologic Criteria Determination
This article reviews the history of BD/DNC, the medical standards for BD/DNC determination, and some challenges associated with BD/DNC determination.
Brain death factsheet | The Sydney Children's Hospitals Network
Brain death is not the same as brain damage, injury, or coma. It is a permanent condition where a person has died.
The purpose of this policy is to provide guidelines for the use of clinicians in the determination of patient brain death.