Toggle all There are relatively few changes in the post-resuscitation care Guidelines in comparison with those published in 2015. The main changes are:
Management of cardiac arrest in patients with known or suspected COVID-19 is not specifically included in these guidelines, but is covered within RCUK’s separate COVID-19 guidance. Guidelines 2021 are based on the International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation 2020 Consensus on Science and Treatment Recommendations and the European Resuscitation Council Guidelines for Resuscitation (2021). Refer to the ERC guidelines publications for supporting reference material. The process used to produce the Resuscitation Council UK Guidelines 2021 is accredited by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE). The guidelines process includes:
This section includes only a summary of the main recommendations. The evidence underpinning each recommendation is detailed in the European Resuscitation Council Guidelines. Immediate post-resuscitation care
Diagnosis of cause of cardiac arrest
Airway and breathingAirway management after return of spontaneous circulation
Control of oxygenation
Control of ventilation
CirculationCoronary reperfusion
Haemodynamic monitoring and management
Disability (optimising neurological recovery)Control of seizures
Temperature control
General intensive care management
PrognosticationGeneral guidelines
Multimodal prognostication
Withdrawal of life-sustaining therapy
Long-term outcome after cardiac arrest
Organ donation
Recognised centres of care
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