Introduction to Critical Care Medicine Credits: 2

Catalog description

Critical Care is a multidisciplinary healthcare specialty that cares for patients with acute, life-threatening illness or injury. The management of these patients requires advanced knowledge in various disease states, pathophysiological changes as a result of the illness or injury, as well as the pharmacologic agents used in their treatment. The course will serve as an introduction to Critical Care medicine and will allow students to gain exposure to all that encompasses caring for the critically ill. It will not only focus on specific disease states, but also delve into the negative outcomes associated with such illnesses and provide an introduction to both medical and pharmacologic management of them. The course is not meant to provide students with a comprehensive review but rather provide a glimpse into the specialty of Critical Care Medicine.