Surgical Critical Care

The student will be an integral part of the team participating in the daily management of patients in either the Surgical Intensive Care Unit or the Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit (based upon their residency area of interest). Emphasis will be placed on cardiopulmonary physiology, ventilator management, nutrition, and critical care management. Ethical and medical legal issues pertaining to critical care medicine will be discussed. Participation will be under the guidance of the ICU faculty.