In this two-day program, participants will explore selected topics that every critical care health care practitioner should know.
General concepts will be covered to allow application to a wide variety of critical care settings, and comprehensive assessment and treatment modalities will be introduced to stimulate the experienced clinician.
Each topic will be presented in a case study format highlighting the “red flags” to watch for along with cutting-edge treatment strategies.
Objectives:
- Examine variables that affect hemodynamics.
- Plan care for patients with hemodynamic instability.
- Describe the effects of the three major consequences of systemic inflammation.
- Compare and contrast negative-pressure ventilation with positive-pressure ventilation.
- Plan care for patients on mechanical ventilation.
- Describe the 5-steps to 12-lead interpretation.
- Compare and contrast normal and abnormal EKG findings.
- Compare and contrast EKG findings in VT and SVT.
- Differentiate common presentations of chest pain.
- Explore electrolyte abnormalities.
- Describe components of the complete blood count.
- Use 6-steps to analyze ABGs.
- Explain the benefits of several treatment options for Adult Respiratory Distress Syndrome.
- Compare and contrast normal and abnormal chest x-ray findings.
- Compare and contrast treatment options for various types of Pulmonary Edema.
- Plan care for patients with acute renal failure.
- Plan care for the patient with increased intracranial pressure.
- Describe how to use the Quick 5-point Neuro Check.
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