Brain Death In Coma Mnemonic

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  • C – Criteria for diagnosis of brain death should adhere to consensus standards.
  • A – Artificial means are used to maintain cardiac activity and somatic function.
  • R – Remember : Delay clinical testing for at least 24 hours if brain death is caused by cardiac arrest.
  • D – Diabetes insipidus may develop hours or days after other signs of brain death appear.
  • I – Irreversible cessation of cerebral and brain-stem function is essential for brain death diagnosis.
  • A – Apnea testing confirms brain death if no respiratory effort is observed.
  • C – Cortical destruction and global brainstem damage are key elements in brain death.
  • D – Deep coma and unresponsiveness to stimulation indicate widespread cortical destruction.
  • E – Ethically and legally, brain death is recognized as equivalent to death.
  • A – Absent pupillary light reaction and corneal reflexes indicate brainstem damage.
  • T – Total cerebral damage may be confirmed using an isoelectric EEG.
  • H – High Pco2 levels stimulate respiration during an apnea test.

Mnemonic : CARDIAC DEATH

Dr. Arin Nandi

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