Which of the following is not an exclusion of brainstem death: (A) Patient under effect of drug overdose, (B) Patient with severe head injury, (C) Core body temperature is below 35 degree Celsius, (D) Patient is suffering from severe metabolic/ endocrine disturbance
Answer is B. Exclusion of brainstem death : When the patient under effect of drug overdose When the core temperature is below 35 degree Celsius When the patient is suffering from severe metabolic/ endocrine disturbance Preconditions for the diagnosis for Brain stem death : 1. Patient must be deeply comatose2. Patient must be maintained on a ventilator3. Cause of the coma must be known