Post Resuscitative Care - Adult

Post Resuscitative Care - Adult

EMT STANDING ORDERS:
  • Routine Patient Care.
  • Optimize ventilation and oxygenation:
    • Administer oxygen as appropriate with a target of achieving 92% - 98% saturation.
    • Consider advanced airway LMA when it is indicated.
  • Maintain the patient's body temperature.
  • Call for AEMT/Paramedic intercept. & Assisst AEMT/Paramedic in patient care.
AEMT / PARAMEDIC STANDING ORDER:
  • Optimize ventilation and oxygenation:
    • Consider advanced airway when its indicated and use waveform capnography to confirm and monitor the correct placement of the ET tube.
    • Titrate ventilation rate to waveform capnography of 35 to 40 mmHg.
  • Maintain systolic blood pressure of ≥ 90 mmHg (MAP > 65).
    • For Post-Resuscitation Hypotension:
      • Administer 0.9% NaCl or Lactate Ringer in 1000 - 2000 mL boluses. Total volume should not exceed 2,000 mL.
      • Norepinephrine infusion 0.1 to 0.5 mcg/kg/min IV/IO titrated to effect.
      • Epinephrine infusion 2 - 10 mcg/min IV/IO titrated to effect.
      • Dopamine infusion 5 -20 mcg/kg/min and titrated to effect.
  • Acquire and transmit a 12-lead ECG.
  • Check patient follows commands and maintains Targeted Temperature Management TTM from 32 - 36 for 24 hours as indicated.
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