Pediatric Resident ICU Course (PICU)
The Pediatric Resident ICU Course contains a variety of modules for use in Resident ICU training. The following are a list of the current modules contained in this course. Modules are periodically reviewed and update to ensure the content is consistent with current practice.
Airway Problems and Intubation
Blood Gas Analysis
Post-Operative Cardiovascular Physiology
Fluid and Electrolyte Emergencies in Critically Ill Children
Mechanical Ventilation
Medical Errors: The PICU Perspective
Respiratory Failure in Children
Sedation, Analgesia, and Neuromuscular Blockade
Pediatric Shock States
Cardiovascular Medications
Arrhythmias
Cardiogenic Shock
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC)
Extracorporeal Life Support (ECLS)
Pediatric Pulmonary Artery Catheterization
Shock and Sepsis
Critical Care of Patients with Sickle Cell Disease
Single Ventricle Physiology
Thromboembolic Disorders
Cardiopulmonary Interactions
Enteral and Parenteral Nutrition in Critically Ill Children
Fulminant Hepatic Failure in Children
Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA)
Endocrine Emergencies
Coma in the PICU Patient
Generalized Tonic-Clonic Status Epilepticus in Children
Guidelines for Acute Medical Management of Severe Traumatic Brain Injury
Spinal Cord Injuries in Children
Strokes in Children
Hyponatremia in Children
Renal Failure
Renal Replacement Therapy
High Frequency Oscillatory Ventilation (HFOV)
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS)
Status Asthmatics in Children
Ethics in the PICU
Clinical Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics
Toxicology
Oncologic Emergencies in the PICU
Pediatric Disaster and Terrorism Preparedness
Pediatric Office Emergencies
Transport of the Critically Ill Pediatric Patient
