Suggested Curriculum for Residents
General ICU Care
As a resident working in the ICU, we recommend reviewing the following topics if they are not already familiar to you. Topics highlighted in RED are critical for your learning; topics highlighted in YELLOW are important for your learning; topics highlighted in GREEN are for your future reference or advanced learning; topics highlighted in BLUE can be used as a "just in time" resource.
You will identify a hyperlink associated with each curriculum item due to the educational resources for that item. For a small number of these items, materials will be available shortly.
| Category | Topic | Available Format(s) |
|---|---|---|
| General ICU Care | Rounding in the ICU | Short lecture/PPT |
| Approach to goals of care | Short lecture One-page handout |
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| Approach to antibiotics | Short lecture/PPT | |
| One-page handout | ||
| Transfusion in the ICU | Short lecture/PPT One-page handout |
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| Electrolyte replacement | One-page handout | |
| Massive hemorrhage protocol | Short lecture/PPT One page handout |
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| Approach to trauma | Short lecture/PPT | |
| Approach to the poisoned patient | Short lecture/PPT One-page handout |
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| Approach to diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) | Short lecture/PPT One-page handout |
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| Approach to fever | One-page handout | |
| Approach to AKI and RRT | Short lecture/PPT | |
| Conducting a family meeting and care for the dying | Short lecture | |
| ICU nutrition 101 | Short lecture/PPT | |
| Approach to hyponatremia | One-page handout | |
| FAST HUGS BID approach to rounding | One-page handout | |
| Common ICU medications | Pocket card #1 | |
| Pocket card #2 |