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from Section 1 - Resuscitation and Management of the Acutely Ill Patient
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 27 July 2023
Key Learning Points
1. The post-cardiac arrest syndrome is composed of: persistent precipitating pathology, post-cardiac arrest brain injury, post-cardiac arrest myocardial dysfunction and the systemic ischaemic/reperfusion response.
2. Hyperoxia and hypocapnia should be avoided post-return of spontaneous circulation, and oxygen saturations should be titrated to 94–98 per cent.
3. Inotropic support is commonly necessary to support adequate urine output and reducing plasma lactate levels.
4. Targeted temperature management is an important tool in improving outcomes for all cardiac arrest patients who remain unresponsive post-arrest.
5. Post-prognostication is an important opportunity for organ donation evaluation.
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