Key Takeaways Cooling treatments are usually started on cardiac arrest survivors shortly after they have gotten their pulse back and if they remain unconscious and unresponsive. This prevents the brain from having more damage. It sometimes involves dropping the body...
Key Takeaways Despite successful immediate and hospital-based treatments, your loved one may not wake up immediately or at all. Clinicians use various means to predict a neurological prognosis reliably. These include imaging studies, blood tests, and EEG along with...
Key Takeaways ICU delirium is a common phenomenon, and being on artificial breathing support, dementia, old age, and certain medical conditions increase the risk of experiencing it. There are multiple measures implemented to address delirium, and they include...
Key Takeaways The lifesaving actions of CPR as well as the hospital stay may come with unwanted collateral injuries. These may include chest pain, broken ribs, skin irritation or burns, pressure wounds, blood clots, and sore throat. Chest pain and broken ribs from...
