Reviewing Death Confirmation Procedures - Osce Revision With Dr Gill

Death Confirmation Steps - Clinical Skills OSCE Revision - Dr Gill Death confirmation is often tricky when it comes up as a clinical skills OSCE, especially as we tend to spend our time revising how to find what it wrong with people to treat them HOWEVER medical school is more than just treating people, it is also about preparing for life as a working doctor, certainly in the first few years on the wards confirming death is something you WILL have to do with regretable regularity Verifying and confirming death is essential to work for the doctor, but each country will have its own slightly different legal framework. This video reviews how to confirm death in the UK #drgill #clinicalskills #death You can now consult via video or in person with Dr Gill at Dr Finlay’s Private Practice - https://www.drfinlays.co.uk/services/video-consultation/ 00:00 - Introduction 01:10 - Legal Aspects of Verifying Death in the UK 03:12 - Four Features of Confirmed Death 03:55 - Communication Skills in Verifying Death 05:29 - Patient Verification Process 06:59 - Initial Patient Response Check 07:22 - Checking Pupillary Response 08:00 - Confirming Lack of Pulse 09:05 - Listening for Heart and Breath Sounds 11:42 - Final Checks for Pacemaker Presence 12:02 - Documentation of Death Verification 12:34 - Summary of Examination Findings 13:20 - Additional Skills in ITU Setting