RT Book, Section
A1 Rao, Rama B.
A2 Hoffman, Robert S.
A2 Howland, Mary Ann
A2 Lewin, Neal A.
A2 Nelson, Lewis S.
A2 Goldfrank, Lewis R.
SR Print(0)
ID 1108438731
T1 Special Considerations
T2 Goldfrank's Toxicologic Emergencies, 10e
YR 2015
FD 2015
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9780071801843
LK accessemergencymedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1108438731
RD 2024/04/20
AB Xenobiotics  can  cause  brain  death  due  to  the  unique  vulnerabilities  of  the  central  nervous  system.  With  supportive  care,  however,  such  patients  may  be  suitable  candidates  for  organ  donation.9,10,31,38  Early  identification  of  potential  donors  is  critical  because  the  viability  of  transplantable  tissue  diminishes  as  duration  from  the  time  of  brain  or  cardiac  death  prolongs.26,38  Timely  identification  may  be  further  complicated  by  the  presence  of  xenobiotics  that  mimic  brain  death.4,10,36