Neuroscience
Lori Shutter, MD, FCCM (she/her/hers)
Professor, Depts of Critical Care Medicine, Neurology and Neurosurgery
UPMC, Dept of Critical Care Medicine
Pittsburgh, PA
This session will provide context and guidance regarding the updated guidelines for determination of brain death (BD)/death by neurologic criteria (DNC) in adults and pediatrics. Speakers will address the collaborative efforts for guideline development, updates on prerequisites for BD/DNC determination, examiner qualifications, the examination process including apnea testing and special considerations, and the role of ancillary testing. Engage on social media about this session using the hashtag #SCCMSoMe.
Congress features sessions on a record-breaking number of new journal articles, guidelines, and research from SCCM and other leading medical journals. Find details here.