In this episode, we review the critical pearls and pitfalls in ventilating the post cardiac arrest patient. Are lung protective strategies useful? What is the target SpO2, FiO2, and PaO2 for these patients? Is mild hypercapnea beneficial? We answer these questions and much more on this can't miss episode.
Current international guidelines recommend TTM for adult patients with ROSC from OHCA who remain comatose or unable to follow verbal commands. However, the overall...
Over 500,000 patients suffer sudden cardiac arrest each year in the United States. Though survival rates are improving, there remains significant variation in outcomes...
More than 1.5 million patients undergo endotracheal intubation each year in the U.S. Endotracheal intubation can be complicated by hypoxemia, which is a known...