Completing the apnea test: decline in complications.

Abstract:

INTRODUCTION:The apnea test is a crucial component of the clinical diagnosis of brain death. Apprehension about hypoxemia, hypotension, and/or cardiac arrhythmias may sometimes lead clinicians to avoid performing or prematurely terminate the apnea test. The purpose of this study was to perform a contemporary re-evaluation of the safety of the apnea test. METHODS:We performed a detailed chart review of consecutive brain dead patients who underwent an apnea test from 2008 to 2012. RESULTS:Out of 63 patients, 33 were men (52.4 %). Mean age was 46.4 years. In all but four patients (93.7 %), the apnea test was performed by a neurointensivist. Infiltrates on chest radiographs were present in 34 (54 %). Seven patients (11.1 %) had chest tubes, six of which were associated with polytrauma. Echocardiograms were obtained in 47 patients (74.6 %), and 18 patients (38.3 %) had regional wall motion abnormalities (IQR 41-65 %). Fifty patients (79.4 %) were on vasopressors prior to apnea test. Median FiO2 was 0.5 (IQR 0.4-0.6), and PEEP was 5 cm H2O (IQR 5-10). After apnea test, median pO2 was 306 mmHg (IQR 121-389). Apnea test was aborted in only one patient; this patient had required FiO2 0.9-1.0 prior to the test and desaturated during the test. Mild hypoxemia occurred in three others without any consequences. Mild hypotension occurred in 11 patients (17.4 %) and was easily managed by an increase in the vasopressor infusion. There were no instances of major cardiac arrhythmias. CONCLUSION:Apnea determined using the oxygenation diffusion method during brain death testing is very safe, provided appropriate prerequisites are met. We found a major decrease in the number of aborted or not attempted apnea tests compared to previous studies.

journal_name

Neurocrit Care

journal_title

Neurocritical care

authors

Datar S,Fugate J,Rabinstein A,Couillard P,Wijdicks EF

doi

10.1007/s12028-014-9958-y

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Has Abstract

pub_date

2014-12-01 00:00:00

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392-6

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3

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1541-6933

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1556-0961

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21

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