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Topic: How is death determined? |
sperm
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Forum: Introductions Posted: Thu Jul 25, 2013 12:24 pm Subject: How is death determined? |
| After artificial ventilation is withdrawn, the intensive care doctors will monitor the patient's breathing and heart beat to determine the exact time the patient's heart stops beating. |
Topic: Operation |
sperm
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Forum: Introductions Posted: Thu Jul 25, 2013 12:23 pm Subject: Operation |
| that the time between the determination of death and the start of the organ donation operation is as short as possible. |
Topic: Donor occur |
sperm
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Forum: Introductions Posted: Thu Jul 25, 2013 12:22 pm Subject: Donor occur |
| However, some patients may not die until some hours later. If this occurs, organ donation is no longer possible but donation of tissue may still proceed |
Topic: After the ventilator is removed how quickly will the patient |
sperm
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Forum: Introductions Posted: Thu Jul 25, 2013 12:22 pm Subject: After the ventilator is removed how quickly will the patient |
| This can be difficult to predict. Often, patients die within 10-20 minutes after stopping the ventilator and removing the breathing tube. |
Topic: Can family and friends be there when the patient dies? |
sperm
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Forum: Introductions Posted: Thu Jul 25, 2013 12:22 pm Subject: Can family and friends be there when the patient dies? |
| Yes, it is possible for family and friends to be there when the ventilator is removed and the patient subsequently dies. They may be asked to leave very shortly after death |
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