Clinical Resources
PONS Presentation: Pharmacological Management of Brain Dead Organ Donor (No CEU)
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This program reviews the pharmacologic management of common clinical challenges faced during the care of the brain dead potential organ donor including hemodynamic instability and various endocrine disorders. Carefully balancing the complications faced within multiple organ systems is essential in maximizing the viability of each organ that may be procured and transplanted.
Learning Objectives:
- Briefly review criteria for brain death determination
- Discuss challenges in the management of a potential organ donor
- Identify strategies to improve the viability of transplanted organs following declaration of brain death