Organ Donation and Transplantation
Summary
There were around 129.681 solid organ transplant procedures performed in 2020 worldwide (World Health Organization Global Observatory on Organ Donation and Transplantation), which represents a 17.6% decrease from 2019.
Intensive care plays a vital role in transplantation with regards to identifying potential donors, discussing organ donation with relatives, diagnosing brain death and circulatory death, and supporting potential organ donors until the transplantation occurs.
General Information
Enrolled trainees 1433
Open 24.09.2019
Available for ESICM members
Student effort 1
Last Updated March 14, 2024
Intended Learning Outcomes
- Identify the two types of organ donation
- List the conditions that have to be met for a patient to be considered for brainstem death testing
- Describe the main pathophysiological changes occurring in the patient after brainstem death
- State the tests for brainstem determination
- Demonstrate knowledge of the physiological optimisation of the potential donor
Relevant competencies in CoBaTrICE
- 8.4 Recognizes criteria of brain-death and performs medical investigations accordingly
- 8.5 Manages the physiological support of the organ donor
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