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In this video, Sally Vitali, MD, introduces organ donation after circulatory determination of death (DCDD) and gives a general overview of this process.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Upon viewing this video, learners will be able to:
• Differentiate between the circulatory determination of death and neurological determination of death
• Identify the criteria that determine a patient's eligibility for organ donation after DCDD
• Prepare to introduce and guide a patient's family through the organ donation process
AUTHORS
Sally Vitali, MD
Associate in Critical Care Medicine
Boston Children's Hospital
Assistant Professor in Anesthesia
Harvard Medical School
DATES
Initial publication: July 18, 2017
Please visit: openpediatrics.org
OPENPediatrics™ is an interactive digital learning platform for healthcare clinicians sponsored by Boston Children's Hospital and in collaboration with the World Federation of Pediatric Intensive and Critical Care Societies. It is designed to promote the exchange of knowledge between healthcare providers around the world caring for critically ill children in all resource settings. The content includes internationally recognized experts teaching the full range of topics on the care of critically ill children. All content is peer-reviewed and open access-and thus at no expense to the user.
For further information on how to enroll, please email: openpediatrics@childrens.harvard.edu
Please note: OPENPediatrics does not support nor control any related videos in the sidebar, these are placed by Youtube. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.
In this video, Sally Vitali, MD, introduces organ donation after circulatory determination of death (DCDD) and gives a general overview of this process.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Upon viewing this video, learners will be able to:
• Differentiate between the circulatory determination of death and neurological determination of death
• Identify the criteria that determine a patient's eligibility for organ donation after DCDD
• Prepare to introduce and guide a patient's family through the organ donation process
AUTHORS
Sally Vitali, MD
Associate in Critical Care Medicine
Boston Children's Hospital
Assistant Professor in Anesthesia
Harvard Medical School
DATES
Initial publication: July 18, 2017
Please visit: openpediatrics.org
OPENPediatrics™ is an interactive digital learning platform for healthcare clinicians sponsored by Boston Children's Hospital and in collaboration with the World Federation of Pediatric Intensive and Critical Care Societies. It is designed to promote the exchange of knowledge between healthcare providers around the world caring for critically ill children in all resource settings. The content includes internationally recognized experts teaching the full range of topics on the care of critically ill children. All content is peer-reviewed and open access-and thus at no expense to the user.
For further information on how to enroll, please email: openpediatrics@childrens.harvard.edu
Please note: OPENPediatrics does not support nor control any related videos in the sidebar, these are placed by Youtube. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.
