Suggested Curriculum for Residents
Procedures
As a resident rotating in the ICU, we recommend reviewing the following topics to fulfill this role 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) |
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Airway | Bag-valve mask ventilation | Procedural video |
Assessing the airway | One-page handout | |
Endotracheal intubation | Procedural video | |
Rapid sequence intubation | Short lecture/video One-page handout |
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Video laryngoscopy | Short lecture/video | |
Tracheostomy basics | Short lecture/PPT | |
ICU intubation algorithm from the Difficult Airway Society | Short handout |