Pediatric Intensive Care
PD 520M.7
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Course Information
Description
The pediatric critical-care rotation in the Medical/Surgical Intensive Care Unit (MSICU) at Children's Hospital Boston is designed to teach students to recognize, prevent and/or treat critical illness in children. Staff, at all levels, emphasize a systematic approach to multiorgan failure assessment and support, while simultaneously addressing the family needs at the time of crisis. Students will be integrated into the care team as part of a 44-bed multidisciplinary pediatric intensive care unit. Opportunities as the principle provider with supervision from critical care staff, fellows and residents will include care of the child with cardiorespiratory failure, neurologic insults, metabolic derangements, surgical emergencies, and other unique physiologic crises including oncologic and neurosurgical. Student will also participate in the critical-care simulator suite located in the MSICU. In addition, students will participate in conferences as well as other patient related activities throughout the unit.
Class Notes
(Clinical Capstone)
Not Available for Cross Registration
