A 70-year-old man on ICU is being considered for donation after circulatory death (DCD). Following withdrawal of life-sustaining treatment, what is th...

Question

A 70-year-old man on ICU is being considered for donation after circulatory death (DCD). Following withdrawal of life-sustaining treatment, what is the minimum period of observed cardiorespiratory arrest required before death can be confirmed and organ retrieval can commence?

Accepted Answer

5 minutes of observed absent circulation using invasive arterial monitoring or echocardiography

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2 minutes

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10 minutes

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15 minutes

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Death is confirmed immediately after cardiac standstill on ECG

uk-fficm MCQ (SBA): Donation After Circulatory Death

A 70-year-old man on ICU is being considered for donation after circulatory death (DCD). Following withdrawal of life-sustaining treatment, what is the minimum period of observed cardiorespiratory arrest required before death can be confirmed and organ retrieval can commence?