Post-Resuscitation Care & Recovery Flashcards
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After return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC), what oxygen saturation range should be targeted to avoid hyperoxia?
Answer: 94-99%
Titrate oxygen to keep SpO2 between 94-99% to prevent both hypoxia and harmful hyperoxia.
Targeted temperature management after cardiac arrest typically maintains core temperature in which range?
Answer: 32-36 C
Current guidelines recommend a constant target between 32 C and 36 C for at least 24 hours.
Which finding immediately after ROSC most strongly indicates the need to identify and treat a reversible cause?
Answer: Persistent hypotension
Persistent hypotension signals ongoing instability and prompts a search for reversible causes like hypovolemia.
What is the recommended approach to ventilation rate in an intubated patient after ROSC?
Answer: 10 breaths per minute
Provide about 10 breaths per minute and avoid hyperventilation, which lowers cardiac output.
A patient regains a pulse but remains unresponsive. What is the priority next step?
Answer: Begin post-cardiac arrest care and monitoring
An unresponsive patient with ROSC needs structured post-arrest care including airway, breathing, and circulation support.
Which blood pressure target is generally recommended after ROSC?
Answer: Systolic above 90 mmHg / MAP above 65 mmHg
Maintaining systolic above 90 mmHg or mean arterial pressure above 65 mmHg supports organ perfusion.
Why should a 12-lead ECG be obtained quickly after ROSC?
Answer: To detect a STEMI needing emergency catheterization
A 12-lead ECG identifies STEMI, which may require urgent coronary angiography and intervention.