Brain Death Examination
Learning Objectives
Identify the general components of the nervous system that are assessed during brain death examination
List the criteria that a patient must meet before the exam is performed
Describe how to perform an apnea test and interpret the results
List some ancillary tests used in the determination of brain death
Author(s)
David Urion, MD, FAAN
Director of Education, Department of Neurology | Boston Children's Hospital
Director of Behavioral Neurology Clinics and Programs, Department of Neurology | Boston Children's Hospital
Associate Professor of Neurology | Harvard Medical School
Robert Tasker, MBBS, MD
Senior Associate in Critical Care Medicine, Department of Anesthesiology | Critical Care and Pain Medicine | Boston Children's Hospital
Professor of Anaesthesia | Harvard Medical School
Traci Wolbrink, MD, MPH
Co-Director, OPENPediatrics; Co-Director, Center for Educational Excellence and Innovation; Program Director, Pediatric Critical Care Medicine Fellowship; Senior Associate in Critical Care Medicine | Boston Children’s Hospital
Associate Professor of Anaesthesia | Harvard Medical School
Citation
Urion D, Tasker R, Wolbrink TA. Brain Death Examination. 10/2014. Online video. OPENPediatrics. https://learn.openpediatrics.org/learn/course/internal/view/elearning/1852/brain-death-examination.