Resident Journal Review: Post Resuscitation Care

Originally Published: Common Sense, Fall 2011

Original Authors: Daniel Boutsikaris, MD; Michael Scott, MD; Samantha Wood, MD; David Wacker, MD; Ali Farzad, MD; Michael Allison, MD

Edited by Chris Doty, MD FAAEM; and Michael C. Bond, MD FAAEM

This edition of Resident Journal Review starts with a brief review of the current guidelines regarding therapeutic strategies and care of the post cardiac arrest patient.

From there, the article reviews several recently published studies relating to this topic. The intent of this format is to provide the reader with both the most current guidelines, as outlined by the American Heart Association (AHA), in addition to a literature update since their publication.

Mild Therapeutic Hypothermia in Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest

Originally Published: Modern Resident, Dec/Jan 2010

Submitted by: Saadiyah Bilal, Publications Committee Co-Chair

Therapeutic hypothermia (TH) is the only intervention that has been shown to improve outcomes in comatose patients with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. TH is now recommended by the American Heart Association (AHA) for the