Medical Intensive Care Unit Experience - BWH
ME 538M.23
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Course Information
Description
In this clerkship students will be introduced to the evaluation and management of patients in a tertiary care center Medical Intensive Care Unit. The student will be part of a team comprised of 3 interns, 3 residents, a critical care fellow and an attending Pulmonary and Critical Care physician. Students will be responsible for evaluation of patients on admission and follow these critically ill patients throughout their ICU stay. With assistance from the intern and resident, the student will formulate and present a daily plan of care. It is expected that the student will follow at least two and up to three patients. The student will serve as the primary contact for their patients.
During the rotation, the student will gain an understanding of the pathophysiology and management of patients with a variety of critical illnesses including respiratory failure, hypotension, sepsis, gastrointestinal bleeding, and renal failure. As an integral member of the team, the student will also interact with varied consultative services and participate in regular family meetings. The student will gain exposure to a variety of procedures performed in the intensive care unit including placement of central venous access, arterial access, thoracentesis, paracentesis and bronchoscopy. Activities will also include participation in daily morning didactic teaching session as well as regularly scheduled MICU conferences (Ethics Rounds, Journal Club, Morbidity and Mortality Conference and a shared MICU/SICU conference). In addition to the regular MICU didactic conferences, the BWH Respiratory Therapy Department offers a brief "hands-on" session regarding mechanical ventilators that has been an excellent introduction to this important topic. During the last week of the rotation, the student will be expected to lead a teaching session on a critical care topic of their choice.
Class Notes
(Clinical Capstone)
Not Available for Cross Registration
Open to Domestic Visiting Students
Open to International Visiting Students
