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Hypothermic Cardiac Arrest Management

By Dr. Sarah Foohey @SarahFoohey

#Hypothermic #Cardiac #Arrest #Management #Hypothermia
Hypothermic Cardiac ... Arrest Management ... SarahFoohey #Hypothermic ... #Cardiac #Arrest ... #Management #Hypothermia
Hypothermia versus Normothermia after Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest - TTM2 Visual Abstract 

https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa2100591

Conclusion: In patients with coma
Hypothermia versus ... - TTM2 Visual Abstract ... , targeted hypothermia ... #OHCA #Arrest # ... VisualAbstract #ems #TTM2
Hypothermia on EKG
 • J (Osborn) waves
 • PR, QRS, and QT prolongation
 • Various bradyarrythmias
Hypothermia on EKG ... bradyarrythmias (e.g ... EricsMedicalLectures/ #Hypothermia ... osborn #waves #EKG ... #ECG #electrocardiogram
Osborn wave (J wave) in Hypothermia - Positive deflection at the J point

Height of the J
wave (J wave) in Hypothermia ... the degree of hypothermia ... Clinical #Cardiology #ECG ... #EKG #Osborn #JWave ... #Hypothermia
Osborn (J Wave)

Etiology 
• Hypothermia (below 320C / SOOF) 
• Normal variant 
• Hypercalcemia 
• Neurological
Etiology • Hypothermia ... with degree of hypothermia ... Differential #Cardiology #EKG ... #ECG #Hypothermia
Hypothermic Cardiac Arrest Management
"Not dead until 32° and dead"
1) Start ACLS + Rewarming
2) Should this code
Hypothermic Cardiac ... Arrest Management ... @SarahFoohey #Hypothermic ... #Cardiac #Arrest ... #Management #hypothermia
Sinus pause/arrest vs Sinoatrial Block

#cardiology #diagnosis #ekg #ecg #electrocardiogram #sinuspause #sinoatrialblock
Sinus pause/arrest ... cardiology #diagnosis #ekg ... #ecg #electrocardiogram
“H’s & T’s“ - The reversible causes of Cardiac Arrest 
Hypovolemia, Hypoxia/Hypoxemia, Hydrogen Ion Excess (Acidosis),
causes of Cardiac Arrest ... /Hyperkalemia, Hypothermia ... differential #diagnosis #arrest
High Quality Targeted Temperature Management (TTM) Post Cardiac Arrest
 - timing
 - target temperature
 - temperature
Temperature Management (TTM ... ) Post Cardiac Arrest ... Temperature #Management #TTM
Progressive ECG changes with increasing 
hyperkalaemia. 
 (a) Normal 
 (b) Tented T wave (arrow)
Progressive ECG ... (pre-cardiac arrest ... Diagnosis #Cardiology #EKG ... #ECG #Hyperkalemia