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Management of Anoxic Brain Injury

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This chapter aims to provide clinicians with an evidence based approach to the principles of management of patients who have suffered anoxic brain injury following cardiac arrest. The diagnosis of anoxic brain injury is discussed, followed by an in depth review of the history and evolution of therapeutic hypothermia and its evolution into targeted temperature management including subsequent maintenance of normothermia. This chapter also provides evidence based recommendations on supportive care and comprehensive multi-system management of patients with anoxic brain injury as well as in-depth review of the current state of the evidence in neurologic prognostication.

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    Maximilian Mulder

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    Romergryko G. Geocadin

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Mulder, M., Geocadin, R.G. (2017). Management of Anoxic Brain Injury. In: Hyzy, R. (eds) Evidence-Based Critical Care. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-43341-7_41

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