A 50-year-old woman has return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC) after 20 minutes of cardiac arrest from ventricular fibrillation. She remains comatos...

Question

A 50-year-old woman has return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC) after 20 minutes of cardiac arrest from ventricular fibrillation. She remains comatose (GCS 3T). Her 12-lead ECG shows ST elevation in leads V1-V4. According to the 2021 Resuscitation Council UK/ERC guidelines, what is the most appropriate temperature management strategy?

Accepted Answer

Targeted temperature management - maintain temperature ≤37.5°C and actively prevent fever for at least 72 hours

Answer

Active cooling to 32°C for 24 hours

Answer

Active cooling to 33°C for 24 hours

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No temperature management required if the patient is normothermic

Answer

Active cooling to 36°C for 48 hours

uk-fficm MCQ (SBA): Post-Cardiac Arrest Care