PGY2 ICU CURRICULUM
During your PGY2 rotation you will build on the information you learned during your first rotation. Now you will learn to troubleshoot complications with your therapies, manage more complex machine/medication interactions, and have an active role in the acute setting. At this level you are expected to be able to intervene on acute patient decompensations while the attending/fellow are enroute, and be able to defend the thought process of your plan of care.
This is the critical year (so to speak) if your goal is to become an intensivist. You should make every attending you work with aware that CCM is your goal. Talk with Dr. Bob ASAP so you can get a mentor within the department and to talk about the application process.
Critical Care Pulmonology
https://www.uptodate.com/contents/acute-respiratory-distress-syndrome-clinical-features-diagnosis-and-complications-in-adults
https://www.uptodate.com/contents/ventilator-management-strategies-for-adults-with-acute-respiratory-distress-syndrome
https://www.uptodate.com/contents/noncardiogenic-pulmonary-edema
https://www.uptodate.com/contents/transfusion-related-acute-lung-injury-trali
https://www.uptodate.com/contents/treatment-prognosis-and-follow-up-of-acute-pulmonary-embolism-in-adults
The Ventilator
https://www.uptodate.com/contents/the-ventilator-circuit
https://www.uptodate.com/contents/modes-of-mechanical-ventilation
https://www.uptodate.com/contents/complications-of-the-endotracheal-tube-following-initial-placement-prevention-and-management-in-adult-intensive-care-unit-patients
https://www.uptodate.com/contents/initial-weaning-strategy-in-mechanically-ventilated-adults
https://www.uptodate.com/contents/weaning-from-mechanical-ventilation-readiness-testing
https://www.uptodate.com/contents/positive-end-expiratory-pressure-peep
https://www.uptodate.com/contents/assessment-of-respiratory-distress-in-the-mechanically-ventilated-patient
Critical Care Cardiology
https://www.uptodate.com/contents/advanced-cardiac-life-support-acls-in-adults
https://www.uptodate.com/contents/treatment-of-acute-decompensated-heart-failure-general-considerations
https://www.uptodate.com/contents/narrow-qrs-complex-tachycardias-clinical-manifestations-diagnosis-and-evaluation
https://www.uptodate.com/contents/new-onset-atrial-fibrillation
https://www.uptodate.com/contents/evaluation-and-treatment-of-hypertensive-emergencies-in-adults
https://www.uptodate.com/contents/drugs-used-for-the-treatment-of-hypertensive-emergencies
Shock States
https://www.uptodate.com/contents/evaluation-of-and-initial-approach-to-the-adult-patient-with-undifferentiated-hypotension-and-shock
https://www.uptodate.com/contents/definition-classification-etiology-and-pathophysiology-of-shock-in-adults
https://www.uptodate.com/contents/bicarbonate-therapy-in-lactic-acidosis
https://www.uptodate.com/contents/clinical-manifestations-and-diagnosis-of-cardiogenic-shock-in-acute-myocardial-infarction
https://www.uptodate.com/contents/use-of-vasopressors-and-inotropes
https://www.uptodate.com/contents/glucocorticoid-therapy-in-septic-shock-in-adults
Critical Care Gastroenterology
https://www.uptodate.com/contents/stress-ulcers-in-the-intensive-care-unit-diagnosis-management-and-prevention
https://www.uptodate.com/contents/approach-to-acute-upper-gastrointestinal-bleeding-in-adults
https://www.uptodate.com/contents/approach-to-acute-lower-gastrointestinal-bleeding-in-adults
https://www.uptodate.com/contents/acute-liver-failure-in-adults-etiology-clinical-manifestations-and-diagnosis
https://www.uptodate.com/contents/hepatorenal-syndrome
https://www.uptodate.com/contents/etiology-of-acute-pancreatitis
Critical Care Neurology
https://www.uptodate.com/contents/acute-toxic-metabolic-encephalopathy-in-adults
https://www.uptodate.com/contents/management-of-moderate-and-severe-alcohol-withdrawal-syndromes
https://www.uptodate.com/contents/initial-assessment-and-management-of-acute-stroke
Critical Care Infectious Concerns
https://www.uptodate.com/contents/clinical-presentation-and-diagnostic-evaluation-of-ventilator-associated-pneumonia
https://www.uptodate.com/contents/evaluation-and-management-of-suspected-sepsis-and-septic-shock-in-adults
https://www.uptodate.com/contents/fever-in-the-intensive-care-unit
Critical Care Devices and Monitors
https://www.uptodate.com/contents/arterial-blood-gases
https://www.uptodate.com/contents/pulmonary-artery-catheterization-interpretation-of-hemodynamic-values-and-waveforms-in-adults
https://www.uptodate.com/contents/novel-tools-for-hemodynamic-monitoring-in-critically-ill-patients-with-shock
https://www.uptodate.com/contents/overview-of-complications-of-central-venous-catheters-and-their-prevention
Critical Care Nephrology
https://www.uptodate.com/contents/approach-to-the-adult-with-metabolic-acidosis
https://www.uptodate.com/contents/diabetic-ketoacidosis-and-hyperosmolar-hyperglycemic-state-in-adults-treatment
https://www.uptodate.com/contents/treatment-and-prevention-of-hyperkalemia-in-adults
https://www.uptodate.com/contents/treatment-of-hypernatremia-in-adults
https://www.uptodate.com/contents/maintenance-and-replacement-fluid-therapy-in-adults
https://www.uptodate.com/contents/continuous-renal-replacement-therapy-in-acute-kidney-injury
End of Life and Ethics
https://www.uptodate.com/contents/communication-in-the-icu-holding-a-family-meeting
https://www.uptodate.com/contents/withholding-and-withdrawing-ventilatory-support-in-adults-in-the-intensive-care-unit
Other
https://www.uptodate.com/contents/critical-illness-during-pregnancy-and-the-peripartum-period
https://www.uptodate.com/contents/indications-and-hemoglobin-thresholds-for-red-blood-cell-transfusion-in-the-adult
https://www.uptodate.com/contents/sedative-analgesic-medications-in-critically-ill-adults-selection-initiation-maintenance-and-withdrawal
https://www.uptodate.com/contents/thyroid-storm
https://www.uptodate.com/contents/tumor-lysis-syndrome-prevention-and-treatment
This is the critical year (so to speak) if your goal is to become an intensivist. You should make every attending you work with aware that CCM is your goal. Talk with Dr. Bob ASAP so you can get a mentor within the department and to talk about the application process.
Critical Care Pulmonology
https://www.uptodate.com/contents/acute-respiratory-distress-syndrome-clinical-features-diagnosis-and-complications-in-adults
https://www.uptodate.com/contents/ventilator-management-strategies-for-adults-with-acute-respiratory-distress-syndrome
https://www.uptodate.com/contents/noncardiogenic-pulmonary-edema
https://www.uptodate.com/contents/transfusion-related-acute-lung-injury-trali
https://www.uptodate.com/contents/treatment-prognosis-and-follow-up-of-acute-pulmonary-embolism-in-adults
The Ventilator
https://www.uptodate.com/contents/the-ventilator-circuit
https://www.uptodate.com/contents/modes-of-mechanical-ventilation
https://www.uptodate.com/contents/complications-of-the-endotracheal-tube-following-initial-placement-prevention-and-management-in-adult-intensive-care-unit-patients
https://www.uptodate.com/contents/initial-weaning-strategy-in-mechanically-ventilated-adults
https://www.uptodate.com/contents/weaning-from-mechanical-ventilation-readiness-testing
https://www.uptodate.com/contents/positive-end-expiratory-pressure-peep
https://www.uptodate.com/contents/assessment-of-respiratory-distress-in-the-mechanically-ventilated-patient
Critical Care Cardiology
https://www.uptodate.com/contents/advanced-cardiac-life-support-acls-in-adults
https://www.uptodate.com/contents/treatment-of-acute-decompensated-heart-failure-general-considerations
https://www.uptodate.com/contents/narrow-qrs-complex-tachycardias-clinical-manifestations-diagnosis-and-evaluation
https://www.uptodate.com/contents/new-onset-atrial-fibrillation
https://www.uptodate.com/contents/evaluation-and-treatment-of-hypertensive-emergencies-in-adults
https://www.uptodate.com/contents/drugs-used-for-the-treatment-of-hypertensive-emergencies
Shock States
https://www.uptodate.com/contents/evaluation-of-and-initial-approach-to-the-adult-patient-with-undifferentiated-hypotension-and-shock
https://www.uptodate.com/contents/definition-classification-etiology-and-pathophysiology-of-shock-in-adults
https://www.uptodate.com/contents/bicarbonate-therapy-in-lactic-acidosis
https://www.uptodate.com/contents/clinical-manifestations-and-diagnosis-of-cardiogenic-shock-in-acute-myocardial-infarction
https://www.uptodate.com/contents/use-of-vasopressors-and-inotropes
https://www.uptodate.com/contents/glucocorticoid-therapy-in-septic-shock-in-adults
Critical Care Gastroenterology
https://www.uptodate.com/contents/stress-ulcers-in-the-intensive-care-unit-diagnosis-management-and-prevention
https://www.uptodate.com/contents/approach-to-acute-upper-gastrointestinal-bleeding-in-adults
https://www.uptodate.com/contents/approach-to-acute-lower-gastrointestinal-bleeding-in-adults
https://www.uptodate.com/contents/acute-liver-failure-in-adults-etiology-clinical-manifestations-and-diagnosis
https://www.uptodate.com/contents/hepatorenal-syndrome
https://www.uptodate.com/contents/etiology-of-acute-pancreatitis
Critical Care Neurology
https://www.uptodate.com/contents/acute-toxic-metabolic-encephalopathy-in-adults
https://www.uptodate.com/contents/management-of-moderate-and-severe-alcohol-withdrawal-syndromes
https://www.uptodate.com/contents/initial-assessment-and-management-of-acute-stroke
Critical Care Infectious Concerns
https://www.uptodate.com/contents/clinical-presentation-and-diagnostic-evaluation-of-ventilator-associated-pneumonia
https://www.uptodate.com/contents/evaluation-and-management-of-suspected-sepsis-and-septic-shock-in-adults
https://www.uptodate.com/contents/fever-in-the-intensive-care-unit
Critical Care Devices and Monitors
https://www.uptodate.com/contents/arterial-blood-gases
https://www.uptodate.com/contents/pulmonary-artery-catheterization-interpretation-of-hemodynamic-values-and-waveforms-in-adults
https://www.uptodate.com/contents/novel-tools-for-hemodynamic-monitoring-in-critically-ill-patients-with-shock
https://www.uptodate.com/contents/overview-of-complications-of-central-venous-catheters-and-their-prevention
Critical Care Nephrology
https://www.uptodate.com/contents/approach-to-the-adult-with-metabolic-acidosis
https://www.uptodate.com/contents/diabetic-ketoacidosis-and-hyperosmolar-hyperglycemic-state-in-adults-treatment
https://www.uptodate.com/contents/treatment-and-prevention-of-hyperkalemia-in-adults
https://www.uptodate.com/contents/treatment-of-hypernatremia-in-adults
https://www.uptodate.com/contents/maintenance-and-replacement-fluid-therapy-in-adults
https://www.uptodate.com/contents/continuous-renal-replacement-therapy-in-acute-kidney-injury
End of Life and Ethics
https://www.uptodate.com/contents/communication-in-the-icu-holding-a-family-meeting
https://www.uptodate.com/contents/withholding-and-withdrawing-ventilatory-support-in-adults-in-the-intensive-care-unit
Other
https://www.uptodate.com/contents/critical-illness-during-pregnancy-and-the-peripartum-period
https://www.uptodate.com/contents/indications-and-hemoglobin-thresholds-for-red-blood-cell-transfusion-in-the-adult
https://www.uptodate.com/contents/sedative-analgesic-medications-in-critically-ill-adults-selection-initiation-maintenance-and-withdrawal
https://www.uptodate.com/contents/thyroid-storm
https://www.uptodate.com/contents/tumor-lysis-syndrome-prevention-and-treatment