Critical Care - Wichita

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.

CCSL 976 Critical Care Selective in Emergency Medicine (4). This rotation will introduce the student to the clinical practice of Emergency Medicine. The student will participate as a member of the Emergency Department team under direct supervision of a full time emergency physician. The student will examine unscreened patients, develop patient evaluation skills, and manage patient problems under faculty supervision. The student will develop and improve skills in suturing, interpretation of radiographs, interpretation of electrocardiograms, establishing IV lines, resuscitation techniques and problems, and other diagnostic studies and procedures commonly performed. The student will develop an understanding of how the Emergency Medicine Service relates to other departments and services. Prerequisite: Senior standing. CLN

CCSL 977 Critical Care Selective in Neonatology (4). This course is an overview of neonatal medicine. The student will develop skills and conceptual knowledge of newborns and premature infants. The student will also attend x-ray conferences weekly, literature review, service rounds twice daily, pediatric grand rounds weekly, and neonatal mortality review, as well as care for infants with special emphasis on NIVU, NSCU and Continuing Care Nurseries. Prerequisite: Senior standing. CLN

CCSL 978 Critical Care Selective in Pulmonary. (4). The student will learn the essentials of a comprehensive history, physical exam and interpretation of chest x-rays for the patient with pulmonary disease. The student will also learn the use and basic interpretation of pulmonary function testing, cardiopulmonary exercise testing, plus other laboratory information important to pulmonary disease (sputum assessment, ABG, scanning, pulmonary artery catheterization data, etc). Emphasis will be focused toward the patient in respiratory failure for diagnosis and ventilator management. Prerequisite: Senior standing. CLN

CCSL 979 Critical Care Selective in Pediatrics (4). This elective experience has been designed as a one-month rotation in the pediatric intensive care unit at Wesley Medical Center. Care will be provided to critically ill patients from the neonatal period through adolescence. During this rotation the student will receive exposure to many pediatric critical care subjects and will be expected to convey an understanding of those processes during bedside rounds, in lectures, and during actual patient care. The student will participate in the educational endeavors of the critical care service, including lectures to other students and allied critical care staff such as nurses and respiratory therapists. The student will be expected to give brief presentations on topics that are identified during patient care. Prerequisite: Senior standing. CLN

CCSL 980 Critical Care Selective in Burn (4). Student will be provided hands-on experience in burn management and critical care. Student will make daily rounds, assist in surgery, and participate in pre-operative and post-operative care of patients admitted to the burn unit. Student will be supervised by faculty and residents. Prerequisite: Senior standing. CLN

CCSL 981 Critical Care Selective in Internal Medicine (4). The critical care rotation will aim to provide educational opportunities to acquire knowledge of and to develop clinical competence in the field of critical care medicine. The student will learn interpretation of CXR's, EKG's, Lab/Hemodynamic data and ventilator management. The student will participate in daily morning and evening rounds, and observe and be involved in ICU procedures. The student will be exposed to the many ethical issues of critical care illness. Emphasis will be on formulation of differential diagnosis and therapeutic plan. Prerequisite: Senior standing. CLN

CCSL 983 Critical Care Selective in Trauma (4). The student will learn the care of surgical patients who have experienced blunt and penetrating traumas. Student will be assigned to the trauma service and work with a critical care resident. Student will develop trauma evaluation skills by participating in trauma patient work-ups in the emergency room. Student will assist in surgery and participate in hospital rounds for trauma patients in the Surgical Intensive Care Unit. Student will also develop diagnostic skills in the ambulatory care setting and attend surgical conferences. Prerequisite: Senior standing. CLN

CCSL 999 Critical Care Selective Off Campus (4). The student will enroll in this rotation when desiring Critical Care Selective credit for an educational experience at a site other than KU, within the United States. Application process is initiated through the Office of Academic & Student Affairs. Prerequisite: Senior standing, and approval of our department chair and Academic Associate Dean is required. CLN