Implementation of therapeutic hypothermia measures for a patient who has experienced drowning and subsequent cardiac arrest. This typically involves controlled cooling of the body to reduce neurological damage.
Used when a patient has experienced drowning and requires resuscitation with induced hypothermia as part of the post-arrest care.
"Patient arrived with pulselessness and apnea after being submerged; CPR initiated and ROSC achieved. Hypothermia protocol initiated for drowning victim with cardiac arrest."
Used in the plan of care to document the initiation of therapeutic hypothermia following successful resuscitation from drowning-related cardiac arrest.
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