Early head CT in post-cardiac arrest patients: A helpful tool or contributor to self-fulfilling prophecy?
Beekman R, Maciel CB, Ormseth CH, Zhou SE, Galluzzo D, Miyares LC, Torres-Lopez VM, Payabvash S, Mak A, Greer DM, Gilmore EJ. Early head CT in post-cardiac arrest patients: A helpful tool or contributor to self-fulfilling prophecy? Resuscitation 2021, 165: 68-76. PMID: 34147572, DOI: 10.1016/j.resuscitation.2021.06.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGray-white matter ratioHCT findingsArrest patientsInter-rater reliabilityPost-cardiac arrest patientsTertiary care academic medical centerEarly head CTPost-CA carePost-CA patientsCardiac arrest patientsHalf of casesAcademic medical centerElectronic medical recordsWithdrawal of lifeNeurophysiologic testingSpontaneous circulationInjury burdenMedical recordsHead CTTherapeutic decisionsMedical CenterPatientsNeurointensivistsHctTemperature management