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Immediate Post-Cardiac Arrest Care Video
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Video at a Glance
- Post-cardiac arrest care begins as soon as a patient achieves spontaneous circulation.
- In an intubated patient on mechanical ventilation, care aims to avoid hyperoxygenation and hyperventilation.
- Patients with STEMI should undergo revascularization procedures, including those who are in a coma.
- During the immediate post-cardiac arrest period, hypotension must be addressed. Hypertension is treated with vasopressors.
- Targeted temperature management (TTM) can prevent further neurological damage after
cardiac arrest.
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