Therapeutic Hypothermia Course
English
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Nursing, Medicine
Critical Care Medicine
price
$12
Therapeutic Hypothermia Course is organized by Nurse com - OnCourse Learning Corporation.,Course Originally Released on: 07/10/2020,Date of Most Recent Review: 7/10/2020,Course Termination/ Update Date: 07/31/2023,Description:,Traditionally, advanced cardiac life support (ACLS) focused solely on ensuring the return of spontaneous circulation with medications and electrical defibrillation. It did not focus on the long-term effects of cardiac arrests, such as the actions of free radicals and nitric oxide on the brain that contribute to ongoing nervous system degeneration. But in 2003, the American Heart Association (AHA) recommended a therapy that has come to be known as therapeutic hypothermia (TH), to reduce a patient’s core body temperature, which minimizes the harmful effects of hypoxia on the central nervous system (CNS).,Learning Objectives:,After taking this course, you should be able to:,• Explain indications and contraindications for therapeutic hypothermia.,• Describe the care of patients undergoing therapeutic hypothermia.,• Discuss the process of initiating, maintaining, and discontinuing therapeutic hypothermia.