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Caitlin Brown, BCCCP, PharmD
Neurocritical Care & Emergency Medicine Pharmacist
Mayo Clinic
Rochester, Minnesota
Disclosure(s): Alexion Pharmaceuticals: Grant/Research Support (Ongoing); Trevena: Advisory Board (Ongoing)
Targeted temperature management after cardiac arrest has been shown to improve survival and neurologic recovery. Different approaches have been used over the years. What is the best approach? This session will cover the pros and cons of deep, moderate, and mild hypothermia, as well as normothermia. Speakers will also discuss out-of-hospital versus in-hospital cardiac arrest approaches and survival outcomes.
Concurrent Session Faculty: Shraddha Mainali, MD – Virginia Commonwealth University Health System
Concurrent Session Faculty: Nicholas J. Johnson, MD, FCCM – UW Medicine Harborview Medical Center