Surgical Critical Care/Trauma

ELEC682 / PSRG 641

Department
Surgery

Clinical or Non-Clinical Course
Clinical (Acute Care selective)

Physician Assessed Patient Facing
Yes

Prerequisites
Completion of Phase 2 Clerkships

Goal
Surgical Critical Care offers an exciting rotation in the care and management of critically ill surgical and trauma patients. Integrates understanding and application of anatomy and pathophysiology to care of diverse patient population. The student will function at a sub-intern level and will have his/her own patients to follow with faculty supervision.

Objectives

At the end of this course, the student will be able to:

  1. Develop skills in logical evaluation and treatment of critically ill patients.
  2. Understand basic physiology of multiple organ systems.
  3. Understand fundamental principles of shock and resuscitation.
  4. Describe and demonstrate multiple ventilator modes.
  5. Discuss nutritional support, therapeutic principles, and their practical applications.
  6. Understand acute care physiology and treatment principles in regards to MOFS, SIRS, and ARDS.

Method of Assessment
Standard Clinical 4wk Elective Evaluation - Honors/High Pass/Pass/Fail

Additional Methods
The faculty will base their evaluation on:

  1. Daily presentation of patients.
  2. Daily progress notes.
  3. One prepared lecture during the month- topics to be chosen after first week of rotation.
  4. Nursing staff evaluations, resident staff evaluations.
  5. Completion of Standard Clinical Evaluation Form by preceptor.

Course Director
Vishnu Mani, M.D.

Course Coordinator
Jennifer Young
jakyoung@uic.edu
309-655-6454

Location
OSF-Trauma Bay, SICU

Setting
Inpatient

Night Call
No

Laboratory
No

Weekends
No

House Staff
Yes

Number of Learners per Block
3

Duration
4 weeks

Who is this elective available to
M4s (in Phase 3)

Blocks Available
All except winter break.