Cardiopulmonary resuscitation and post-resuscitation care

Publication date: Available online 17 November 2018Source: Anaesthesia & Intensive Care MedicineAuthor(s): Michael O'Connor, C Stephanie CattlinAbstractSurvival and subsequent good neurological outcome following cardiac arrest depends on prompt diagnosis, good quality cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) with minimal interruptions and rapid defibrillation, if appropriate. In the post resuscitation phase, diagnosis and treatment of the underlying cause for the arrest with avoidance of hypotension, hyperthermia, hyperoxia, hyper/hypoglycaemia and management of seizure activity confers the best chances of a successful outcome. Early prognostication of survivors is difficult and should be done by experts using a variety of proven modalities.
Source: Anaesthesia and intensive care medicine - Category: Anesthesiology Source Type: research