Dahlia,
You gave an excellent description of brain injury post cardiac arrest. Given such detailed explanation of the brain damage after a unfortunate event to the family, help them understand and process the patient prognosis and facilitates a difficult decision. I like the way you focus on multiple body system and described how would they be affected by keeping the patient vegetative state. Withdrawing artificial life support is not an easy decision to make, however assisting the family to help understand the situation, allows them to make an informed decision. Great Post!!
You gave an excellent description of brain injury post cardiac arrest. Given such detailed explanation of the brain damage after a unfortunate event to the family, help them understand and process the patient prognosis and facilitates a difficult decision. I like the way you focus on multiple body system and described how would they be affected by keeping the patient vegetative state. Withdrawing artificial life support is not an easy decision to make, however assisting the family to help understand the situation, allows them to make an informed decision. Great Post!!