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|Protocol for Certification of Pediatric Death by Neurologic Criteria |
|Represents guidelines from the American Academy of Neurology |
|Diagnosis: _______________________________________ |Examination #1 |Examination #2 |
|1. Date and Time of Exam(s |Date: ____Time: _____ |Date: ___Time: ____ |
|2. Etiology of Coma confirmed by: Circle all that apply | Physical Exam | |
| |CT MRI Other |Physical Exam |
| | |CT MRI Other |
|3. Complicating Conditions | | |
|Vital signs: If hemodynamically unstable, consider Ancillary | | |
|Tests listed below |BP:_______ P:_____ |BP:_______ P:_____ |
| (B) Record SaO2 or PaO2 - Consider CPAP Apnea Test if hypoxic (SaO2 must be greater than or | | |
|equal to 90%) |SaO2: |SaO2: |
| (C ) Record body temperature - (must be greater than or equal to 35 C or 95F) |Temp: |Temp: |
| (D) Neuromuscular paralyzing agents (Check train-of-four) | ❏ Yes ❏ No | ❏ Yes ❏ No |
| (E) Drug or metabolic Intoxication (if in doubt, consider ancillary tests listed below) | | |
|Specify drug levels (if applicable) |❏ Yes ❏ No |❏ Yes ❏ No |
|4. Evaluation of Coma | | |
| (A) Response to deep painful stimuli |❏ Absent ❏ Present |❏ Absent ❏ Present |
| (B) Deep muscular movements (except spinal reflexes) |❏ Absent ❏ Present |❏ Absent ❏ Present |
|5. Evaluation of Brain Stem Function Documented | | |
| (A) Pupillary response to light |❏ Absent ❏ Present |❏ Absent ❏ Present |
| (B) Corneal/blink reflexes |❏ Absent ❏ Present |❏ Absent ❏ Present |
| (C ) Oculocephalic (Doll’s eyes) reflexes |❏ Absent ❏ Present |❏ Absent ❏ Present |
| (D) Oculovestibular (cold caloric) reflexes |❏ Absent ❏ Present |❏ Absent ❏ Present |
| (E) Gag and reflex |❏ Absent ❏ Present |❏ Absent ❏ Present |
| (F) Cough reflex |❏ Absent ❏ Present |❏ Absent ❏ Present |
| (G) Suck (newborns only) |❏ Absent ❏ Present |❏ Absent ❏ Present |
|6. ApneaTest | | |
| (A) Respiratory reflex during apnea test |❏ Absent ❏ Present |❏ Absent ❏Present |
| (B) PCO2 results: | | |
|pCO2 prior to apnea test (recommended is 40-50 mmHg) |Baseline pCO2 =_____ |Baseline pCO2 =___ |
|Ending pCO2 (should be greater than 60 mmHg | | |
| |Final pCO2 = _______ |Final pCO2 = ______ |
|7. Ancillary Tests (if clinical examination is unreliable or inconclusive) | | |
| ❏ Cerebral angiography/Perfusion Study |Results |Results |
| ❏ Nuclear Med. Cerebral Perfusion Study |Results |Results |
| ❏ CT angiography |Results |Results |
| ❏ EEG |Results |Results |
| ❏ Transcranial Dopplers |Results |Results |
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|Comments: _____________________________________________________________________________________ |
|** The diagnosis of Brain Death is made when: |
|If 2 through 5 above are answered “Yes” or “Absent”, AND |
|Either an Apnea Test is definitive, or one of the listed Ancillary Tests is conclusive. |
|Both examinations are answered “Yes” when observation period separated by ______ hours apart. |
|Time of the first determination is the legal time of death. |
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|On the basis of the findings recorded above, the determination of death by neurologic criteria is declared. |
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|Date of Death: __________ Time of Death: _________ |
|Physician Signature: ____________________________ Date: _______ Time: ________ |
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|Examination #2 (if applicable): |
|Physician Signature: ____________________________ Date: _______ Time: ________ |
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