Evaluation of Brain Death
Case description
Learning objectives in the video:
- to know when to consult donor services;
- to define brain death and differentiate it from severe brain damage;
- to know components of clinical brain death evaluation, including how to properly check for brain stem reflexes, how to perform an apnea test;
- to understand the utility of confirmatory imaging studies;
- to understand organ donation process after cardiac death.
Video by EMCrit
- to know when to consult donor services;
- to define brain death and differentiate it from severe brain damage;
- to know components of clinical brain death evaluation, including how to properly check for brain stem reflexes, how to perform an apnea test;
- to understand the utility of confirmatory imaging studies;
- to understand organ donation process after cardiac death.
Video by EMCrit
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