Margaret Parker, MD, MCCM, speaks with Benjamin Abella, MD, about his upcoming talk, “Overall Hypothermia Update,“ which he will present at the 45th Critical Care Congress as part of the Society’s Current Concepts in Adult Critical Care Pre-Course. Dr. Abella is Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine and Vice Chair of Research in the Department of Emergency Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Abella discusses current hypothermia guidelines, the use of hypothermia as a treatment following cardiac arrest, and the benefits and challenges of implementing targeted temperature management protocols.
