Braindead
Legacy Content
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Category: Neurological Problem (old) |
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| Main Diagnosis: | Braindead |
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| Diagnosis Code: | 52400 |
| Comorbid Diagnosis: | No |
| Charlson Comorbid coding (pre ICD10): | 0 |
| Program: | CC & Med |
| Status: | Currently Collected
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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.
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.