Brain death
ICD10 Diagnosis | |
Dx: | Brain death |
ICD10 code: | G93.81 |
Pre-ICD10 counterpart: | Braindead |
Charlson/ALERT Scale: | none |
APACHE Como Component: | none |
APACHE Acute Component: | none |
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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).
- 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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