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Post-Arrest Care & Targeted Temperature Management (TTM)
Manage episode 488056803 series 3289457
The goal of CPR is to keep the brain and vital organs perfused until return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC) is achieved.
Post-arrest care and recovery are the final two links in the chain of survival.
Identification of ROSC during CPR.
Initial patient management goals after identifying ROSC.
The patient’s GCS/LOC should be evaluated to determine if targeted temperature management (TTM) is indicated.
Patients that cannot obey simple commands should receive TTM for at least 24 hours.
Recently published studies on TTM and ACLS’s current standard.
Monitoring the patient’s core temperature during TTM.
Patients can undergo EEG, CT, MRI, & PCI while receiving TTM.
Good luck with your ACLS class!
Links:
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Practice ECG rhythms at Dialed Medics - https://dialedmedics.com/
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Pass ACLS Web Site - Episode archives & other ACLS-related podcasts: https://passacls.com
@Pass-ACLS-Podcast on LinkedIn
334 episodes
Manage episode 488056803 series 3289457
The goal of CPR is to keep the brain and vital organs perfused until return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC) is achieved.
Post-arrest care and recovery are the final two links in the chain of survival.
Identification of ROSC during CPR.
Initial patient management goals after identifying ROSC.
The patient’s GCS/LOC should be evaluated to determine if targeted temperature management (TTM) is indicated.
Patients that cannot obey simple commands should receive TTM for at least 24 hours.
Recently published studies on TTM and ACLS’s current standard.
Monitoring the patient’s core temperature during TTM.
Patients can undergo EEG, CT, MRI, & PCI while receiving TTM.
Good luck with your ACLS class!
Links:
Buy Me a Coffee at https://buymeacoffee.com/paultaylor
Practice ECG rhythms at Dialed Medics - https://dialedmedics.com/
Free Prescription Discount Card - Download your free drug discount card to save money on prescription medications for you and your pets: https://safemeds.vip
Pass ACLS Web Site - Episode archives & other ACLS-related podcasts: https://passacls.com
@Pass-ACLS-Podcast on LinkedIn
334 episodes
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