Paul A. Byrne, M.D. January 14, 2014 Jahi McMath is a living
person By Paul A. Byrne, M.D.  Jahi is a living person and has
been a living person on earth since her conception within her
mother. Jahi's heart is beating 100,000 times a day, a rate
similar to most persons on earth. Her heart beat is initiated in
her heart just like yours and mine. Your heart beat does not
begin in your brain either. Jahi's pulse and blood pressure are
normal and strong. Jahi digests her food, puts out urine and has
bowel movements just like the rest of us. Jahi's temperature is
98 with only a blanket to help keep her warm. Her body
metabolism keeps her temperature warm just like yours. Her
natural thermostat to control her temperature is in her
hypothalamus, which is part of her brain. You have such a
thermostat in your brain also.  The only machine used to treat
Jahi is a ventilator to push air into her. Jahi pushes the air
out. The ventilator is effective only in a living person. The
ventilator does not make Jahi's heart beat.