Network Five: Cardiology
Network Five Emergency Medicine Journal Club Episode 2 - Cardiology: role of coronary angio post cardiac arrest, Ticagrelor and Prasugrel
Network Five Emergency Medicine Journal Club Episode 2 - Cardiology: role of coronary angio post cardiac arrest, Ticagrelor and Prasugrel
A man in his 40s is brought in GCS 3. Can you interpret these ECG and echo abnormalities to appropriately guide management?
Post Cardiac Arrest Care: Priorities are prevent further cardiac arrest; define the underlying pathology; limit organ damage; predict non-survivors
Post-cardiac arrest syndrome (aka post-resuscitation syndrome). Occurs after return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC) following cardiorespiratory arrest and involves multiple systems
Reflects a state of whole-body ischaemia and subsequent reperfusion