10Th Annual Principles of Critical Care Medicine for Non-Intensive Care Specialists 2022 (VIDEOS)

Overview

The 10Th Annual Principles of Critical Care Medicine for Non-Intensive Care Specialists 2022 (VIDEOS) is a comprehensive on-demand digital course designed to deliver core clinical critical-care knowledge to healthcare providers who are not specialty-trained intensivists but are involved in the care of critically ill patients. This educational resource focuses on recent evidence-based advances in critical care medicine, including emerging topics relevant to managing complex clinical scenarios such as COVID-19.

On-demand Pulmonology (Respiratory Medicine) education — accessible anytime, anywhere.

Agenda

This course consists of diverse teaching formats including didactic sessions, interactive case-based discussions, Q&A sessions, panel discussions, and procedural demonstrations. The curriculum covers fundamental and advanced topics in critical care to enhance clinical reasoning and practical skills applicable to intensive care settings.

• Welcome from the Course Directors
• A Case-Based Approach to Shock and Vasopressors
• Burning Clinical Question: Should I Use Midodrine to Get My Patient off Vasopressors?*
• Oncologic Emergencies for the General Intensivist*
• A Case-Based Approach to Common Arrhythmias
• Burning Clinical Question: Can I Convert A-Fib to Sinus Without Anticoagulation?*
• Updates in the Management of Massive and Submassive Pulmonary Embolism
• Heart Failure in the ICU: Tips and Tricks for Diagnosis and Management
• Burning Clinical Question: What’s the Right Ratio in Hemorrhagic Shock?*
• Vents 101: A Review for Beginners
• The Management of Critically Ill COVID Patients in 2022*
• Critical Illness Survivorship: What the ICU Team Must Know
• Infectious Disease Emergencies You Cannot Miss*
• Antibiotics Stat: Best Practices for Empiric Coverage for Sepsis
• Quick Hit: Tips for Anticoagulant Reversal
• We Got ROSC! Now What…?
• Doubling Down on the D Word to Improve Communication and Culture in your ICU: Care of the Dying Patient*
• Bringing It All Together
• Day 2: Introduction and Overview
• #Sedation Goals: Best Practices for Managing Pain, Agitation and Delirium
• Burning Clinical Question: When Do I Need to Stop Propofol for High Triglycerides?*
• An Evidence-Based Approach to Hypoxic Respiratory Failure
• Burning Clinical Question: How Do I Care for the Paralyzed Patient?*
• High Flow, Low Flow: Deciphering Oxygen Delivery Devices
• Burning Clinical Question: What is a Time-Limited Trial?*
• Critical Thinking in Critical Care: Thinking Strategies to Minimize Cognitive Errors in the ICU*
• Quick Hit: The Process of Proning
• Vents 102: Troubleshooting the Ventilator – Your Knowledge from Plateau to Peak
• Updates on the Use of Non-Invasive Ventilation in the ICU
• Tracheostomy Tips for the General Intensivist
• Burning Clinical Question: Should This Patient with Respiratory Failure Get Steroids?*
• Bedside Tools for Evaluation of Shock
• Burning Clinical Question: Does My Patient Need Stress Ulcer Prophylaxis?
• Best Practices for Vent Weaning and Liberation
• Diagnosis and Management of Pneumothoraces in the ICU
• Quick Hit: Intubation Pearls for the Non-Intubator
• Quick Hit: Post-Extubation Stridor
• It’s 3am and Your Pager Goes Off…Challenging Cases in Critical Care
• Day 3: Introduction and Overview
• Toxicology Cases: What the Intensivist Must Know in 2022*
• Quick Hit: Improving Sleep in the ICU
• Burning Clinical Question: How Should I Communicate with My Intubated Patient?*
• A Case-Based Approach to Altered Mental Status
• Trials and Tribulations of Transferring Critically Ill Patients*
• When Pressors are Not Enough: The ABCs of Mechanical Circulatory Support
• ECMO 101: What It Is and When to Refer
• A Case-Based Approach to Acid Base Disorders in the ICU
• A Case-Based Approach to Electrolyte Abnormalities in the ICU
• Burning Clinical Question: When Should I Start TPN?
• Point-of-Care Ultrasound: A Live Patient Demonstration of What the Intensivist Must Know – Part 1 (The Basics)
• Point-of-Care Ultrasound: A Live Patient Demonstration of What the Intensivist Must Know – Part 2
• When Airway Obstruction Becomes Critical: AECOPD and Status Asthmaticus*
• Clinician, Heal Thyself: Self-Care to Mitigate Burnout During the Pandemic
• Closing Remarks

Speakers

This course features a multidisciplinary faculty recognized for expertise in critical care medicine. Contributors include physicians, nurses, respiratory therapists, pharmacists, and speech and language pathologists, providing comprehensive perspectives to ensure practical, up-to-date content delivered through interactive educational methods.

Target Audience

This course is intended for non-intensive care specialists including hospitalists, emergency medicine physicians, pulmonologists, internal medicine practitioners, nurses, and allied health professionals involved in the management of critically ill patients.

Why This Topic Matters

The 10Th Annual Principles of Critical Care Medicine for Non-Intensive Care Specialists 2022 (VIDEOS) addresses the critical need for non-intensivist clinicians to stay current with evidence-based critical care practices. In the face of rapidly evolving medical knowledge and challenges such as the COVID-19 pandemic, this resource supports the development of confidence and competence in managing complex critical care scenarios within pulmonology and related specialties.

By providing access through MedHub Central to expert-led sessions covering core critical care topics and emerging advances, this course enhances practical clinical skills essential for improving patient care in intensive and acute care settings.