Critical Care - Kansas City

The four-week critical care selective presents the knowledge, skills, and attitudes required to care for very ill hospitalized patients. Individual courses are available in emergency departments and intensive care facilities (pediatrics, neonatal, medical, surgical, coronary, etc.). This allows the student to focus on an interest in a particular specialty and ensures that all students have basic knowledge and skills in critical care.

ANES 911 Critical Care: Post-Anesthesia Unit (4). The objective of this clerkship is to provide students with experience in the management of critically ill patients. Students will participate in the diagnosis and treatment of patients in the KUMC Post-Anesthesia Unit. Clinical work will be supplemented by conferences and other educational activities. This clerkship fulfills the Critical Care Selective requirement. LEC

MED 905 Critical Care: Coronary Care Unit (4). The objective of this clerkship is to provide students with experience in the management of critically ill patients with cardiovascular disorders. Students will participate in the diagnosis and treatment of patients in the KUMC or Kansas City VAMC Coronary Care Unit. Clinical work will be supplemented by conferences, formal and informal lectures and other educational activities. This clerkship fulfills the Critical Care Selective requirement. LEC

MED 912 Critical Care: Medical Intensive Care Unit (4). The objective of this clerkship is to provide students with experience in the management of critically ill patients. Students will participate in the diagnosis and treatment of patients in the KUMC or Kansas City VAMC Medical Intensive Care Unit. Clinical work will be supplemented by conferences and other educational activities. This clerkship fulfills the Critical Care Selective requirement. LEC

PED 926 Critical Care: Neonatology (4). The student will be actively involved in the care and management of the high-risk and acutely ill neonate. Through a clinical participation, tutorial sessions and assigned reading emphasis will be placed on modern neonatal intensive care techniques and developmental physiology and biochemistry. Students may elect additional consecutive four-week periods to pursue aspects of neonatology in more detail, engage in investigative projects or acquire first-hand experience in the operation of a regionalized program for care of high-risk or acutely ill neonates in the state. Students wishing this additional four weeks should contact the Pediatric Department. LEC

PED 930 Critical Care: Pediatric Intensive Careunit (4). Principles of ongoing assessment and management of critically ill children with single and multiple organ failure will be presented. The teaching format will be formal and informal rounds at the bedside in the KUMC Pediatric ICU by faculty members of the Pediatric Critical Care Division. Integration of history-taking, physical examination skills, and laboratory and radiological assessment with pathophysiology will be emphasized. LEC

SURG 920 Critical Care: Emergency Room (4). The objective of this clerkship is to provide students with experience in the management of critically ill patients. Students will participate in the diagnosis and treatment of patients in the KUMC Emergency Room. Clinical work will be supplemented by conferences and other educational activities. This clerkship fulfills the Critical Care Selective requirement. LEC

SURG 927 Critical Care: Burn Center (4). The objective of this clerkship is to provide students with experience in the management of critically ill patients. Students will participate in the diagnosis and treatment of patients in the KUMC Burn Center. Clinical work will be supplemented by conferences and other educational activities. This clerkship fulfills the Critical Care Selective requirement. LEC

SURG 928 Critical Care: Neurosurgical Intensive Care Unit (4). The objective of this clerkship is to provide students with experience in the management of critically ill patients. Students will participate in the diagnosis and treatment of patients in the KUMC Neurosurgical Intensive Care Unit. Clinical work will be supplemented by conferences and other educational activities. This clerkship fulfills the Critical Care Selective requirement. LEC

SURG 929 Critical Care: Surgical Intensive Care Unit (4). The objective of this clerkship is to provide students with experience in the management of critically ill patients. Students will participate in the diagnosis and treatment of patients in the KUMC Surgical Intensive Care Unit. Clinical work will be supplemented by conferences and other educational activities. This clerkship fulfills the Critical Care Selective requirement. LEC