Surgical Intensive Care

Objectives:

1. To recognize and understand the problems in management of critically ill patients.
2. To describe the application of management and monitoring various invasive techniques.

Description:

1. The student will have direct patient contact and rotate with a surgical resident. The student will meet daily with faculty in anesthesia, intensive care, and cardiovascular surgery.
2. The student will be expected to: a) evaluate and write progress notes on assigned patients; b) attend applicable conferences and sign out rounds; c) participate in daily clinical and x-ray rounds; d) complete a research project or conduct a literature search at the discretion of the attending physician; and e) evaluate patients admitted from the Emergency Department to the Intensive Care Unit.

Night Call/Special Requirements:

Every third night.

Responsible Faculty/Rank:

Nathan Blecker, M.D.