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| NewDxArticle = Brain death | |||
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A brain-dead individual has no clinical evidence of brain function upon physical examination. This includes no response to pain | {{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 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]]. | *See [[Organ Donor]]. | ||
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