13th August 2024

You are asked to review a patient on the intensive care unit who was admitted following a cardiac arrest

You are asked to review a patient on the intensive care unit who was admitted following a cardiac arrest in the community. They remain intubated and ventilated and are on a spontaneous ventilation mode. However, the sedation agents have been weaned, and the patient remains unresponsive. A hypoxic-ischaemic insult is suspected.

Which is the single most sensitive indicator of a poor neurological prognosis?

Select the SINGLE most appropriate option from the list below. Select ONE option only.