For a comatose patient with ROSC following a VF arrest I will be aiming to
- Cool to 36C (59%, 17 Votes)
- Cool to 33-34C (28%, 8 Votes)
- Maintain temperature at 37C (10%, 3 Votes)
- Not use any active temperature management (3%, 1 Votes)
Total Voters: 29
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Recent evidence suggests that cooling to 36C is as good as cooling to lower temperatures in patients with ROSC following cardiac arrest. However this still means that active temperature management is required and hyperthermia should definitely be avoided.