Critical Care

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Advances in technology and medicine mean that increasing numbers of severely ill patients are surviving with a corresponding need for intensive care physician assistants. Critically ill patients are often managed in an intensive care unit within a hospital where sophisticated equipment is available to enable frequent monitoring of vital signs, assisted ventilation and, when life-threatening crises occur, rapid resuscitation measures. This course focuses on the causes of single and multi-organ system dysfunction and the human responses to life threatening illness. Lectures within the course explores restoring physiologic stability to the severely ill patient. Core concepts of complex pathophysiology, current treatment modalities, and the role physician assistants when providing care to critically ill patients are discussed. Lecture Hours: 1 Contact Hours: 15 Repeatability: May not be repeated for credit. Grade Mode: N- Normal (A, B, C, D, F) College Restrictions: 01 College of Allied Health Sciences Major Restrictions: PHAS- Physician Assistant Student Class Restrictions: Professional Course Level Restrictions: PR Professional Department Restrictions: Allied Health: Dept. of Physician Assistant Degree Restrictions: MPA- Master of Physician Assistant Program Restrictions: Master of Physician Assistant Campus Restrictions: M- Main Campus Schedule Type (Primary): Lecture Click here for the Schedule of Classes.