Harvard 12th Annual Principles Of Critical Care Medicine For Non-Intensive Care Specialists 2024 (Videos)

At the end of this course, you will be able to:

1. Review the basic principles of mechanical ventilation and describe indications for noninvasive and invasive ventilation
2. Describe evidenced-based approaches to diagnosis and management of common infections in the ICU
3. Categorize different types of shock, describe the pathophysiologic mechanism behind each and formulate appropriate treatment strategies
4. Identify the evidence-based management of hypoxic failure, including the use of high-flow nasal cannula, lung-protective ventilation, PEEP optimization, proning and ECMO
5. Describe the importance of POCUS in the diagnosis of shock and volume status
6. Recognize post-intensive care syndrome and describe best practices for management
7. Identify contemporary approaches to sedation in the ICU
8. Recognize and manage common toxicology emergencies
9. Assess cardiac emergencies such as heart failure and unstable arrhythmias
10. Describe treatment options for massive and submissive pulmonary emboli
11. Diagnose and treat commonly encountered electrolyte abnormalities
12. Describe best practices for end-of-life care in the ICU