INTRODUCTION: Surgical Critical Care is an ESSENTIAL
part of surgery and surgical education. The medical students
rotating on General Surgery will be expected to achieve a basic
understanding of the principles of critical care as they apply to the
surgical patient.
The Society of
Critical Care Medicine has developed an Educational Program (see link).
Although this is designed for resident education there are several basic
modules that will be required for the medical students to do while on their
surgical rotation.
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Airway Management Module
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Acute Lung Injury Module
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Basics of Mechanical Ventilation
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Arterial Blood Gas Interpretation
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Shock
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Sepsis and Septic Shock
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Surgical Issues in Critical Care Medicine
A required
“quiz” will be given at the end of the rotation to assess student competence
in this area
There is also
the “optional” Pulmonary Artery Catheter Educational Project course which is
EXCELLENT and is FREE. This gives a great understanding on the use and
interpretation of the PA-Catheter
The Society of Critical Care Medicine Education Program
Required
Modules:
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Airway
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Acute Lung
Injury
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Basic of
Mechanical Ventilation
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Arterial
Blood Gas Interpretation
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Shock
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Sepsis and
Septic Shock
-
Surgical
Issues in Critical Care Medicine
Pulmonary Artery Catheter Education Project (PACEP)
St Barnabas
Hospital Surgical Critical Care Course (Winter 2006)
Lecture 1:
Airway Management (Dr. Ted Spevack)
Lecture 2: The
Zen of Critical Care (Dr. Stephen DiRusso)
Lecture 3:
Acute Respiratory Failure (Dr. Stephen DiRusso)
Surgery/Trauma Clinical Pathways
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Surgical
Critical Care Post Rotation “QUIZ” (To Be Established)
