MASSIVE BLEED - BRAIN DEAD Flashcards
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35 M to ED. 24 hrs ago suffered a massive ruptured cerebral aneurysm. Certified brain dear by a neurologist.
A
THIS HAS BEEN A TERRIBLE THING THAT HAS HAPPENED.
THIS BLEED IN HIS HEAD WAS VERY BIG
THE BLOOD HAS STOPPED CIRCULATING THROUGH HIS BRAIN SO HIS BRAIN CELLS HAVE DIED
WE HAVE DONE SOME TESTS WHICH SHOW THAT ALL THE BASIC BRAIN REFLEXES R ABSENT
THESE TESTS R THE OFFICIAL BRAIN DEATH TESTS AND TELL US THAT HE IS BRAIN DEAD
WE KNOW THAT NOBODY WHO HAS THESE TESTS RESULTS HAS EVER WOKEN UP OR SURVIVED.
THE LAW RECOGNISES THAT WHEN THESE TESTS R NEGATIVE A PERSON IS DEAD.