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SGEM#391: Is it Time for a Cool Change (Hypothermia After In-Hospital Cardiac Arrest)?

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

You are tidying your things […] The post SGEM#391: Is it Time for a Cool Change (Hypothermia After In-Hospital Cardiac Arrest)? You are tidying your things in anticipation of the arrival of the dayshift when a code blue is called. Are we supposed to be starting hypothermia?” Date: February 1, 2023 Reference: Wolfrum et al.

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SGEM#275: 10th Avenue Freeze Out – Therapeutic Hypothermia after Non-Shockable Cardiac Arrest

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

Case: A 59-year-old […] The post SGEM#275: 10th Avenue Freeze Out – Therapeutic Hypothermia after Non-Shockable Cardiac Arrest first appeared on The Skeptics Guide to Emergency Medicine. Do you continue with the ICE Code? Background: We have covered therapeutic hypothermia many times on the SGEM. What do you say?

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Issue #4: The Latest in Critical Care, 6/12/23

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Induced hypothermia after cardiac arrest is also called “active temperature control” or “targeted temperature management.” Use code PULMCCM15 and get 15% off when you register online.

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Hyperthermia and ST Elevation

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

Our patient had a Brugada Type 1 pattern elicited by an elevated core temperature, which is also a documented phenomenon. Alexandra Schick ( with edits by Dr. Smith ) of an elderly woman who was seen in the ED for altered mental status, hyperthermia, and the initial ECG shown above. Circulation, 117, 1890–1893. [3]:

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A man in his 70s with weakness and syncope

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

This discussion comes from this previous post: Hyperthermia and ST Elevation Discussion Brugada Type 1 ECG changes are associated with sudden cardiac death (SCD) and the occurrence of ventricular dysrhythmias. Our patient had a Brugada Type 1 pattern elicited by an elevated core temperature, which is also a documented phenomenon.

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