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== Additional Info ==
== Additional Info ==
*A brain-dead individual has no clinical evidence of brain function upon physical examination. This includes no response to pain, no brainstem reflexes, and no respiratory efforts (via apnea test).
*A brain-dead individual has no clinical evidence of brain function upon physical examination. This includes:
**no response to pain
**no brainstem reflexes
**no respiratory efforts (via apnea test)  
**Brainstem reflexes tested as part of the brain death protocol are: pupillary, oculocephalic (Dolls eyes), oculovestibular (cold calorics), and corneal.
**Brainstem reflexes tested as part of the brain death protocol are: pupillary, oculocephalic (Dolls eyes), oculovestibular (cold calorics), and corneal.
**Confirmatory testing (e.g. brain bloodflow) is not required, but is sometimes used.   
**Confirmatory testing (e.g. brain bloodflow) is not required, but is sometimes used.   
*The declaration of brain death must be done by two independent physicians.  
*The declaration of brain death must be done by two independent physicians.


== Alternate ICD10s to consider coding instead or in addition ==
== Alternate ICD10s to consider coding instead or in addition ==

Revision as of 12:19, 13 November 2018

ICD10 Diagnosis
Dx: Brain death
ICD10 code: G93.81
Pre-ICD10 counterpart: none assigned
Charlson/ALERT Scale: none
APACHE Como Component: none
APACHE Acute Component: none
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  • A brain-dead individual has no clinical evidence of brain function upon physical examination. This includes:
    • no response to pain
    • no brainstem reflexes
    • no respiratory efforts (via apnea test)
    • Brainstem reflexes tested as part of the brain death protocol are: pupillary, oculocephalic (Dolls eyes), oculovestibular (cold calorics), and corneal.
    • Confirmatory testing (e.g. brain bloodflow) is not required, but is sometimes used.
  • The declaration of brain death must be done by two independent physicians.

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