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 Problem | [[:Category: Medical Problem | Medical Problem]] | Braindead |  | [[52400 - Braindead]] |No | 0 |CC & Med |Currently Collected | | |}}
+{{PreICD10 dx
+| NewDxArticle = Brain death
+}}
-A brain-dead individual has no clinical evidence of brain function upon physical examination. This includes no response to pain and no cranial nerve reflexes. Reflexes include pupillary response (fixed pupils), oculocephalic reflex, corneal reflex, no response to the caloric reflex test and no spontaneous respirations.
+{{DX tag | Neurological Problem | Medical Problem | Braindead |  | 52400 |No | 0 |CC & Med |Currently Collected | | |}}
+A brain-dead individual has no clinical evidence of brain function upon physical examination. This includes:
+* 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]].
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-[[Category: Diagnosis Coding]]
+[[Category:Neurological Problem (old)]]
-[[Category: Neurological Problem]]
-[[Category: Medical Problem]]