SURG 87010 Surgical/Trauma Critical Care
Students will have an opportunity to care for critically ill patients as a member of the Surgical/Trauma Intensive Care Unit team. During the elective, students are directly responsible for the care of their assigned patients under the supervision of attending intensivists. Students will participate in daily rounds and will be responsible for presenting their patients, with attention to evaluation and management of problems encountered in the care of critically ill surgical patients. Topics will include surgical complications, cardiopulmonary resuscitation, airway and ventilator management, fluid management, nutritional support, and the management of sepsis. Additionally, the student may participate in various procedures performed in the intensive care unit including tracheostomy, percutaneous gastrostomy placement, bronchoscopy, and arterial and central venous catheter placement.