How are tests for brainstem reflex activity performed and what does each test check? Test Pupillary Reflex Corneal Reflex Caloric (Oculo-vestibular) Reflex Painful Stimulation Gag Reflex Cough Reflex Procedure A bright light is shone into each eye in turn. Direct and...
Which physiological criteria would exclude a patient from brainstem death testing? Factor Temperature Disturbance Biochemistry Disturbance Sodium Potassium Magnesium Phosphate Glucose Endocrine Disturbance Respiratory and Haemodynamic Disturbance pH pCO2 pO2 MAP Lower...
FFICM / ICS Guidance D What are the essential components in assessing death by neurological criteria? The Academy of the Medical Royal Colleges UK (AoMRC) code for the diagnosis of death by neurological criteria outlines three essential components: 1. Evidence of...
What are the essential components in assessing death by neurological criteria? The Academy of the Medical Royal Colleges UK (AoMRC) code for the diagnosis of death by neurological criteria outlines three essential components: 1. Evidence of irreversible brain damage...
