Braindead: Difference between revisions

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This page is about the pre-ICD10 diagnosis coding schema. See the ICD10 Diagnosis List, or the following for similar diagnoses in ICD10:Brain death

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Category/Organ System:	Category: Neurological Problem (old)
Type:	Category: Medical Problem (old)
Main Diagnosis:	Braindead
Sub Diagnosis:
Diagnosis Code:	52400
Comorbid Diagnosis:	No
Charlson Comorbid coding (pre ICD10):	0
Program:	CC & Med
Status:	Currently Collected

A brain-dead individual has no clinical evidence of brain function upon physical examination. This includes:

The declaration of brain death must be done by two "independent" physicians either "concurrently" or "separately".

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-{{DX tag | Neurological | Medical Problem | Braindead |  | 524-00 |No | 0 |'''Critical Care and Medicine''' |Currently Collected | | |}}
+{{PreICD10 dx
-*also see [[Organ Donor]].
+| NewDxArticle = Brain death
+}}
-[[User:TOstryzniuk|TOstryzniuk]] 20:06, 13 January 2009 (CST)
+{{DX tag | Neurological Problem | Medical Problem | Braindead |  | 52400 |No | 0 |CC & Med |Currently Collected | | |}}
-[[Category: Neurological Problem]]
+A brain-dead individual has no clinical evidence of brain function upon physical examination. This includes:
-[[Category: Diagnosis Coding]]
+* no response to pain
+* no cranial nerve reflexes
+** Reflexes include:
+*** pupillary response (fixed pupils)
+*** oculocephalic reflex, corneal reflex
+*** no response to the caloric reflex test
+*** no spontaneous respirations
+The declaration of brain death must be done by two "independent" physicians either "concurrently" or "separately".
+*The ICD10 code for this is [[Brain death]]
+*See [[Organ Donor]].
+{{Data Integrity Check List}}
+[[Category:Neurological Problem (old)]]