Inducing hypothermia in unconscious patientafter ROSC is practiced by some EMS agencies
– More often initiated in emergency department byway of two cooling methods: internal cooling andexternal cooling
Patient Care After Spontaneous Circulation Return
• May be comatose but have full potential for recovery with good neurologic outcome
– Research is underway to improve survival rate of patients with ROSC who remain comatose after resuscitation
– One method being studied through clinical trials is temperature regulation