Patients with a Potentially Lethal Head Injury or Illness Head trauma Intracranial hemorrhaging Stroke Anoxia Drug intoxication/overdose CNS (Central Nervous System) tumor Patients with a Glasgow Coma Scale of 5 or less without recent administration of narcotics, paralytics or sedatives Pediatric Verbal Score (V-score) of 1 (unresponsive) Refer prior to a declaration of brain death
The Consent Process Call LifeBanc at 800-558-5433 with early referrals. Keep the family informed of the nature of the neurological injury to prepare them for the potential pronouncement of brain death. Continue to medically manage the patient and maintain hemodynamic stability. Brain death is determined by the physician. Family is informed of the death. Make sure the family understands and acknowledges the death. Family discussion regarding organ donation should be done collaboratively among the healthcare team, including LifeBanc. Basic Organ Donor Criteria Any age suitable Circulation/heartbeat is maintained Ventilator dependent - apneic