Special Topics in the Intensive Care Unit 2021
Learning Objectives
At the conclusion of this activity, the participant will be able to:
– List major and minor risk factors for sepsis ICU outcomes
– Distinguish the causes of ventilator-associated pneumonia
– Reduce incidence of ventilator-associated pneumonia
Intended Audience
Anesthesiologists and anesthesiologists-in-training and other anesthesia professionals, nurse anesthetists, anesthesia assistants, intensivists and perioperative medicine specialists.
TOPICS / SPEAKERS
Acid-base (im) Balance
Douglas Adams, MD
Mechanical Ventilation
Adam McIntyre-Smith, MD
ARDS
Michael Best, MD
Acute Kidney Injury
Adam McIntyre-Smith, MD
Sepsis
Huong-Tram Duran, MD
Toxicology in the ICU (Drug Overdoses, Alcohol, Diagnosis, and Therapy)
Huong-Tram Duran, MD
Stroke in the ICU
Kate Perry, MD
Subarachnoid Hemorrhage in the ICU
Kate Perry, MD
Burns
Konstantinos Alfaras-Melainis, MD
Cardio-Pulmonary Emergencies in the ICU
Dennis P. Phillips, MD
QI Initiatives in the ICU
Dennis P. Phillips, MD
Date of Original Release: June 15, 2021
