Once a patient progresses to brain death, frequent monitoring of which of the following is/are essential for the successful maintenance of healthy organs?

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Prior to impending death, the brain will produce a sympathetic storm in an effort to preserve cerebral blood flow; patients will become increasingly unstable and require significant fluid and vasopressor therapy to maintain cerebral perfusion pressure.Once patients progress to brain death, they lose this sympathetic tone and require significant doses of medications, including hormone supplementation with corticosteroids, thyroid hormone, and vasopressin, to maintain blood pressure and organ perfusion.Frequent monitoring of serum electrolytes, blood gases, and pH during this critical period is essential for the successful maintenance of healthy organs.

Once a Patient Progresses to Brain Death, Frequent Monitoring of Which