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