Summary: <p>For a long time death has been understood as the cessation of cardiopulmonary function. With the advent of mechanical ventilation and life support in the ICU, the concept of brain death emerged. In this episode of Critical Matters, we discuss the determination of death by neurologic criteria. Our guest is Dr. Fred Rincon, Associate Professor of Neurology and Neurological Surgery at Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia. </p> <h2>Additional Resources</h2> <ul> <li>The most recent update to the evidence-based guidelines for determining brain death in adults: <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://bit.ly/2TXjSZr" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/2TXjSZr</a> </li> <li>Web-based toolkit and educational material for clinicians on brain death: <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://bit.ly/2FA7KVj" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/2FA7KVj</a> </li> <li>Previous episode of Critical Matters with Dr. Rincon where we discussed <g class="gr_ gr_10 gr-alert gr_spell gr_inline_cards gr_run_anim ContextualSpelling" id="10">neuroprognostication</g> after cardiac arrest: <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://bit.ly/2JHFZ1q" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/2JHFZ1q</a> </li> </ul> <h2>Books and Albums Mentioned in This Episode</h2> <ul> <li> <em>Meditations</em> by Marcus Aurelius: <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://amzn.to/2FD1xIy" target="_blank">https://amzn.to/2FD1xIy</a> </li> <li> <em>Nevermind </em>by Nirvana: <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://amzn.to/2WmVVYd" target="_blank">https://amzn.to/2WmVVYd</a> </li> </ul>
