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Multidisciplinary Approach to Postcardiac Arrest Care Video
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- Post-cardiac arrest patients are prone to a myriad of complications requiring multidisciplinary care and support.
- After cardiac arrest, sedation is often necessary to provide comfort and reduce the anxiety that can lead to the release of catecholamines. These have a deleterious effect on the patient.
- The provider must determine functionality and predict or diagnose brain death.
- Patients diagnosed with brain death should be evaluated for organ donation.
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