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| NEUROMUSCULAR BLOCKADE AND WITHDRAWING LIFE SUPPORT |
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In a recent case investigation the Board learned that neuromuscular blockade was used to prevent agonal movements and agonal respiratory effort which might upset family members witnessing the withdrawal of life support. Although the patient had been declared dead before injection of the medication, the Board requested that licensees under its jurisdiction be informed that there is no acceptable reason to administer neuromuscular blockade during removal of life support measures. This is true whether the medication is given before or after the patient is declared dead.
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