MDR 932: CCS: Trauma Intensive Care Unit

The Critical care selective is mandatory for Phase 3 students who have successfully completed their clerkships. The purpose of this selective is to provide the student a robust and educational introduction to critical care concepts; aligned with their career of choice. This selective is designed to allow students to recognize the early signs of a critically ill patient who would benefit from specialized care and learn the necessary interventions to stabilize a patient during the initial critical phase of their illness. Advanced physiological concepts will be introduced in a critical care setting, building upon concepts taught in Phase 1. In addition to being introduced to the critical care environment students will be exposed to a wide array of both surgical and trauma pathologies / injuries. Students will in addition to becoming familiar with the management of post-operative patients will also be introduced to the complexities of managing polytrauma patients. This management can include recognizing and treating post-operative complications in both acute care surgical patients as well as trauma patients. In addition the student will be introduced to and exposed to the advanced life sustaining modalities that exist in the ICU. These devices range from hemodynamic monitoring to dialysis to ECMO as well as many other forms of life sustaining equipment.