Cardiac Arrest vs Heart Attack – There is a Difference
I love when information is summarized into more visually stimulating elements (aka charts). Here is a comparison between a cardiac arrest and a heart attack, which are vastly different. The biggest characteristics to note: electrical complications vs circulation complications.
Therapeutic Hypothermia to the Rescue!
Therapeutic Hypothermia to the Rescue!
This article discusses therapeutic hypothermia in the treatment of cardiac arrest patients. Ever since I first heard about the technique, I’ve found this treatment to be fascinating. As stated in the article, “…the most celebrated aspect of PAC [post-arrest care] has been therapeutic hypothermia (TH).” The efficacy of this treatment seems undeniable and it will be fascinating to see how cardiac care evolves over the next decade and beyond.
Therapeutic hypothermia is also well discussed in the book Cheating Death by Sanjay Gupta, a book I highly recommend to anyone interested in medicine.
Medical Minded 