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The Latest in Critical Care, 1/22/24 (Issue #26)

PulmCCM

Background Therapeutic hypothermia, later rebranded as targeted temperature management, became a standard post-cardiac arrest therapy for comatose patients after two 2002 NEJM trials ( n=273 and n=77 ) suggested reducing core temperature to 32°C to 34°C markedly improved neurologic outcomes and survival. Read on for details.

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Targeted temperature management for post-cardiac arrest is officially over (for now)

PulmCCM

Background Therapeutic hypothermia, later rebranded as targeted temperature management, became a standard post-cardiac arrest therapy for comatose patients after two 2002 NEJM trials ( n=273 and n=77 ) suggested reducing core temperature to 32°C to 34°C markedly improved neurologic outcomes and survival. Read on for details.

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Symptomatic Bradycardia: Considering the Differential Diagnosis

Northwestern EM Blog

The most common symptoms include: Lightheadedness Syncope Chest pain Exercise intolerance Fatigue **Important note: The heart rate at which patients experience symptoms may vary based on their ability to increase stroke volume. Hypothermia Moderate to severe hypothermia can cause significant bradycardia leading to hypotension.

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An elderly male with acute altered mental status and huge ST Elevation

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

CTA head and neck were obtained and showed no evidence of intracranial hemorrhage, large vessel occlusion stroke (what a helpful and apt name for an acute arterial occlusion paradigm, by the way.), Vital signs were within normal limits on arrival to the Emergency Department. Blood glucose was not low at 162 mg/dL. or basilar ischemia.

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What Are the Complications of Sickle Cell Trait?

Pediatric Education

Other states which could also affect sickling would be dehydration, acidosis, hypoxia and hyperthermia. A 2019 systematic review of SCT found that there is a risk for pulmonary embolism, proteinuria and chronic kidney disease (high-strength evidence).

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EM@3AM: Hyperthermia

EMDocs

Both can result in heat exhaustion and heat stroke and have many overlapping symptoms. Patients with heat stroke have hot, dry skin and altered mental status (e.g., C, and heat stroke occurs at a core temperature > 40°C. As you attempt to examine the patient, he has a generalized, tonic-clonic seizure.

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Acute Hyperthermia in the Emergency Department

Taming the SRU

First aid cooling techniques for heat stroke and exertional hyperthermia: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Misdiagnosis of exertional heat stroke and improper medical treatment. N Engl J Med 2019. Cooling Methods in Heat Stroke. Am Fam Physician 2019; 99:482. Resuscitation 2020. Mil Med 2011.