Post Arrest Care Flashcards
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Post-cardiac arrest syndrome: 4 key components
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- Post-cardiac arrest brain injury
- Post-cardiac arrest myocardial dysfunction
- Systemic ischemia/ reperfusion response
- Persistent precipitating pathology
2
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Post-cardiac arrest brain injury: pathophysiology
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- Impaired cerebrovascular autoregulation
- Cerebral edema
- Postischemic neurodegeneration
3
Q
Post-cardiac arrest brain injury: clinical manifestation
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- Coma, seizures, myoclonus, Cognitive dysfunction, persistent vege state, secondary Parkinsonism, cortical/spinal stroke, brain death
4
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Post-cardiac arrest brain injury: Tx
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Therapeutic hypothermia, early hemodynamic optimization, airway protection and mechanical vent., seizure control, controlled reoxygenation (SaO2 94-96%), supportive care
