mrcem2-1882

A 65 year old female is admitted to the hospital after experiencing a cardiac arrest at a local concert venue where she was attending as a spectator. The patient received a shock from an automated defibrillator device after prompt assessment by the medical team at the venue, leading to a return of spontaneous circulation.

Your consultant informs you that the objective now is to minimize the severity of the post-cardiac arrest syndrome. You decide to implement a temperature control strategy. What is the desired temperature range for patients following a cardiac arrest?