How Can We Tell If The Patient Is Brain Dead After A Heart Attack?
Husband had a heart attack. Drs. say he had very little oxygen at arrival. He was placed under sedation, however they suspended the sedatives and he doesnt respond to commands . he is on a respitator, how long for us to know if he has brain damage or not.
Hello madam, I pray to God for you.There are some hallmark signs of brain death- 1)when you shine torchlight in the eyes,the pupils don't constrict or react and they remain fixed and dilated. 2)when you touch the cornea of eye with a wisp of cotton,eyes don't blink in a dead brain. 3)when you turn the head towards one side,in normal individuals eye ball move in opposite direction(doll's eye reflex).In a dead brain,eye balls remain fixed. These signs suffice for calling it a brain death,for all practical purposes.
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How Can We Tell If The Patient Is Brain Dead After A Heart Attack?
Hello madam, I pray to God for you.There are some hallmark signs of brain death- 1)when you shine torchlight in the eyes,the pupils don t constrict or react and they remain fixed and dilated. 2)when you touch the cornea of eye with a wisp of cotton,eyes don t blink in a dead brain. 3)when you turn the head towards one side,in normal individuals eye ball move in opposite direction(doll s eye reflex).In a dead brain,eye balls remain fixed. These signs suffice for calling it a brain death,for all practical purposes. .