Following return of spontaneous circulation after an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest, an intubated patient has oxygen saturations of 100 percent on

Question

Following return of spontaneous circulation after an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest, an intubated patient has oxygen saturations of 100 percent on high-flow oxygen, a stable blood pressure and a high end-tidal carbon dioxide.

Accepted Answer

Titrate oxygen to a saturation of 94 to 98 percent and ventilate to normocapnia.

Answer

Hyperventilate the patient in order to reduce the arterial carbon dioxide level rapidly.

Answer

Allow permissive hypoxia with an oxygen saturation target of 88 percent.

Answer

Maintain 100 percent inspired oxygen to maximise oxygen delivery.

Answer

Reduce the oxygen after arterial blood gases become available.

Post-ROSC care — DIPIMC MCQ

Following return of spontaneous circulation after an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest, an intubated patient has oxygen saturations of 100 percent on high-flow oxygen, a stable blood pressure and a high end-tidal carbon dioxide.