Historically, a paucity of data has existed in the most appropriate modality of critical care management of brain dead organ donors prior to organ harvest. In this episode, Drs. Bankhead, Dumas, and Park are joined by special guest Dr. Ashley McGinity, a director in the donor management unit the Center for Life at the UT Health Science Center in San Antonio, joins us to discuss modern and current practices in the management of these patients to maximize the gift for patients and families. 

References: 
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24980425/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25978154/ 
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31957104/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23116641/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28318674/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25056510/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7145376/ 

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