outcomes of comatose patients after cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)
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Complications
Predictors of poor outcomes:
- unreactive pupils & absent corneal reflexes bilateral 1-3 days after CPR
- no response to pain & extensors reflexes only after 3 days
- myoclonic status epilepticus within 24 hours of CPR
- absence of cortical responses to somatosensory evoked potentials 1-3 days after CPR
- increased serum neuron-specific enolase > 33 ug/L at 1-3 days after CPR
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References
- ↑ Wijdicks EFM, Practice parameter: prediction of outcome in comatose survivors after cardiopulmonary resuscitation (an evidence-based review): Report of the Quality Standards Subcommitte of the American Academy of Neurology. Neurology 2006, 67:203 PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16864809
- ↑ Geocadin RG et al, Neurologic prognosis and withdrawal of life support after resuscitation from cardiac arrest Neurology 2006, 67:105 PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16832087