Hypothermia

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ECMC Resources

From evidence to clinical practice ...

Objectives: Therapeutic hypothermia has been recommended for postcardiac arrest coma due to ventricular fibrillation. However, no studies have evaluated whether therapeutic hypothermia could be effectively implementedtemperature was 5 hrs, with a progressive reduction over ... more >>

Pilot Study of Rapid Infusion ...

Background—Recent clinical studies have demonstrated that mild hypothermia (32°C to 34°C) induced by surface cooling improves neurological outcome after resuscitation from out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. Results from animal models suggest that the effectiveness of mild ... more >>

Hypothermia After Cardiac Arrest Middle-Aged Male Witnessed Ventricular Fibrillation
Hypothermia Orders Flowsheet
Hypo Card Therapeutic Hypothermia

OGH Resources

OGH Policies and Procedures What Are You Cooling For?

Strong Resources

HYPOTHERMIA/CARDIAC ARREST SURFACE COOLING PROTOCOL Hypothermic Protocol Order Set
Initial Activation and Management of Artic Sun Patients  

General Resources

  Final Therapeutic Hypothermia