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This volume thoroughly reviews the currently accepted methods and criteria for the diagnosis of brain death and discusses its legal ethical religious and philosophical aspects The book provides muchneeded guidance for all practitioners who treat patients with catastrophic neurologic disorders evolving to brain deathNoted experts examine the complexities and potential pitfalls of clinical diagnosis of brain death in adults and in children and assess the relevance and limitations of confirmatory laboratory tests Close attention is also given to neurologic states resembling brain death Also included is a chapter on procurement and preparation of organs for transplantation. Jessica Hammond, RN, BSN, SRNA. Topics for Discussion. History of the determination of death. Assessment and testing of the potential brain dead patient. Medical management of the brain dead organ donor. Objectives. Define Coma and altered consciousness. Understand the brain death exam. Altered Level of Consciousness. Coma: unconscious state. Does not respond to stimuli appropriately. Eyes closed, no purposeful motor response, no language comprehension or expression. Dr . Lokesh. . Lingappa. Consultant . Paediatric. Neurologist. Rainbow Children’s . Hospital and . Perinatal. . Centre, Hyderabad. outline. Limitations of current guidelines. Testing process. Are there differences adult/pediatric . Dr. S. Parthasarathy . MD., DA., DNB, MD (. Acu. ), . Dip. . Diab.DCA. , Dip. Software statistics- . Phd. Mahatma Gandhi Medical college and research institute , . puducherry. , India. . History . Brain Death and End of Life. Christian Sonnier MD. LSU-FP Alexandria. 6/25/15. Learning objectives. Define brain death, coma and persistent vegetative state. Discuss management of each of the above. Breaking bad news. Peter . Gruen. , MD, LAC + USC Medical Center. Presenters. :. Gudata. . Hinika. , MD, California Hospital Medical Center. Antonio Liu, MD, White Memorial Medical Center / California Hospital Medical Center. Cyanide . –. very lethal . Can enter by inhalation, ingestion, or direct skin contact . Used for executions . Damages internal workings of the cell . ME will notice a BRIGHT cherry red color to the victim’s blood. . Organ Donation. OD. Organ. donation. 2. Outlines. hat is organ donation?. W. ow to support organ . donation?. H. . hy. should we support organ donation?. W. 3. Symbol of organ donation. “. The Butterfly”. Presenters. :. Gudata. . Hinika. , MD, California Hospital Medical Center. Antonio Liu, MD, White Memorial Medical Center / California Hospital Medical Center. Breakout Session . C:. Physician Champions: Sharing Methods for Superior Donation Outcomes. Dr . Lokesh. . Lingappa. Consultant . Paediatric. Neurologist. Rainbow Children’s . Hospital and . Perinatal. . Centre, Hyderabad. outline. Limitations of current guidelines. Testing process. Are there differences adult/pediatric . This volume thoroughly reviews the currently accepted methods and criteria for the diagnosis of brain death and discusses its legal, ethical, religious, and philosophical aspects. The book provides much-needed guidance for all practitioners who treat patients with catastrophic neurologic disorders evolving to brain death.Noted experts examine the complexities and potential pitfalls of clinical diagnosis of brain death in adults and in children and assess the relevance and limitations of confirmatory laboratory tests. Close attention is also given to neurologic states resembling brain death. Also included is a chapter on procurement and preparation of organs for transplantation. FORENSIC MEDICINE & TOXICOLOGY. THANATOLOGY. Thanatology (Greek . thanatos. : death) is the scientific study of death in all its aspects including its cause and phenomena.. It also includes bodily changes that accompany death (postmortem changes) and their medico-legal significance.. Define Coma and altered consciousness. Understand the brain death exam. Altered Level of Consciousness. Coma: unconscious state. Does not respond to stimuli appropriately. Eyes closed, no purposeful motor response, no language comprehension or expression. Diagnosis with Examples. Jeffrey Jones, MD. . DHMC Radiology Resident. Brain Death Scintigraphy. Role:. Determine if there is cerebral blood flow. Brain without a blood supply is dead. Elevated ICP from tissue edema or mass exceeds systemic arterial pressure .