Therapeutic Hypothermia Essay
Bucher, L., Buruschkin, R., Kenyon, D., Stenton, K., Treseder, S. (2013). Improving outcomes with therapeutic hypothermia. Nursing, 43(1), 30-36. doi:10.1097/01.NURSE.0000423953.77012.d5
Direct care nurses from Virtua Memorial Hospital discussed the use of induced hypothermia as treatment for patients who have suffered cardiac arrest. Induced hypothermia works by reducing the body’s core temperature between 32 degrees Celsius to 34 degrees Celsius. Studies have shown that by decreasing the core body temperature, cellular metabolism decreases by 5 to 7%. Therefore, the likelihood of ischemic damage decreases and improves neurological outcomes. The cellular membrane of the brain will strengthen and decrease the rush of ions to the area after the ischemic event. Induced hypothermia protects the brain by decreasing the metabolic demand of oxygen and oxygen consumption, allowing the body to rest and preserving neurological function. Patients who have suffered from cardiac arrest and …show more content…
This journal supports what the direct care nurses from Virtua Memorial Hospital discussed by explaining which patients would be suitable candidates for this treatment. A patient that would be considered an excellent candidate for this treatment plan would be one that suffered cardiac arrest. The patient’s core body temperature would be brought down between 32 and 34 degrees Celsius and should be maintained for 12-24 hours. This will protect ischemic tissue in the brain from further damage or cellular death. Although Cook talks about the potential complications, this article provides evidence that there would be a decrease in deaths. The CDC concluded that there would be a 50% decrease in deaths and improvement in quality of life if this treatment were used on patients who have suffered from a traumatic brain
Direct care nurses from Virtua Memorial Hospital discussed the use of induced hypothermia as treatment for patients who have suffered cardiac arrest. Induced hypothermia works by reducing the body’s core temperature between 32 degrees Celsius to 34 degrees Celsius. Studies have shown that by decreasing the core body temperature, cellular metabolism decreases by 5 to 7%. Therefore, the likelihood of ischemic damage decreases and improves neurological outcomes. The cellular membrane of the brain will strengthen and decrease the rush of ions to the area after the ischemic event. Induced hypothermia protects the brain by decreasing the metabolic demand of oxygen and oxygen consumption, allowing the body to rest and preserving neurological function. Patients who have suffered from cardiac arrest and …show more content…
This journal supports what the direct care nurses from Virtua Memorial Hospital discussed by explaining which patients would be suitable candidates for this treatment. A patient that would be considered an excellent candidate for this treatment plan would be one that suffered cardiac arrest. The patient’s core body temperature would be brought down between 32 and 34 degrees Celsius and should be maintained for 12-24 hours. This will protect ischemic tissue in the brain from further damage or cellular death. Although Cook talks about the potential complications, this article provides evidence that there would be a decrease in deaths. The CDC concluded that there would be a 50% decrease in deaths and improvement in quality of life if this treatment were used on patients who have suffered from a traumatic brain