An information update The Australian Resuscitation Council (ARC) recommends the use of Therapeutic Hypothermia as part of a care bundle in the post arrest management of unconscious patients following cardiac arrest.(1) It is recommended that such patients are cooled to between 32° and 34°C for a period of 12 to 24 hours. This recommendation is consistent with international guidelines and … Read More
Extract from the September 2013 edition of Surgical News – reproduced with permission of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons.
On the 29th November 2012 the Automated External Defibrillator Deployment Registry (AEDDR) launched “The Defibrillator Guidelines”. Details of the launch are available here. Since then the Australian Resuscitation Council (ARC) has received many enquiries as the circumstances surrounding this initiative, the purpose of the Defibrillator Guidelines and regulatory authority of the AEDDR. The AEDDR website states “The establishment of the … Read More
