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 2024/10/13 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