Patient who has a devastating neurological injury, is on life support, and death by neurological criteria (brain death) is expected soon.
Imminent
Brain death is confirmed and the patient meets specific clinical criteria for organ donation. (e.g., age 70 or under, no diagnosed exclusionary medical conditions).
Eligible
Deaths that do not meet Imminent or Eligible Criteria.
Neither
A 75-year old male who is declared brain dead per hospital policy is classified as
Neither
A 60-year old female with overwhelming sepsis and multi-system organ failure is
classified as
Neither
A 28-week old infant who is declared brain dead is classified as
Neither
A 30-year old male with no cough/gag, pupils are fixed/dilated, and is not
overbreathing the ventilator, but is not formally declared is classified as
Imminent
A 40-year old female who is declared brain dead but the family declines donation is
classified as
Eligible
