A 72-year-old woman on ICU with multi-organ failure has no prospect of recovery. The family agrees to withdrawal of life-sustaining treatment. She has...

Question

A 72-year-old woman on ICU with multi-organ failure has no prospect of recovery. The family agrees to withdrawal of life-sustaining treatment. She has expressed a wish to donate her organs. She is not brainstem dead. Which organ donation pathway is most appropriate?

Accepted Answer

Donation after circulatory death (DCD) - controlled (Maastricht category III)

Answer

Donation after brainstem death (DBD) - proceed with brainstem death testing

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Living donation

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Organ donation is not possible if the patient is not brainstem dead

Answer

Donation after circulatory death - uncontrolled (Maastricht category I)

uk-fficm MCQ (SBA): Organ Donation

A 72-year-old woman on ICU with multi-organ failure has no prospect of recovery. The family agrees to withdrawal of life-sustaining treatment. She has expressed a wish to donate her organs. She is not brainstem dead. Which organ donation pathway is most appropriate?