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What are the basic tests' for declaring a patient brain steam death(BSD) in Intensive care unit?(Only names of the test will do)

As per example : Do an EEG of brain.

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Question ajoutée par MASHUK JAMIL , Medical General Practitioner , Al-Habeeb Medical Center
Date de publication: 2016/02/17
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- exclude metabolic causes.

- exclude drug effect

- Test for brain stem functions: spontaneous breathing, pupillary response to light, cough and gag reflex, corneal reflex

- Caloric test

- Apnea test

- EEG and brain imaging are confirmatory tests

ragheb albaerak
par ragheb albaerak , medical specialist , syrian ministry of health

dilated pupil and not responding to light

 

Kavaz Almir
par Kavaz Almir , Emergency Medical Technician , Beaumont Health

Atropine test is most basic of them all. 0.5 mg is given 3 times in short period. If there is no pulse action, BSD could be diagnosed. But those are not enough for determination, just helpful.

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