PICU Resident Course
Participants will recognize and respond to pediatric intensive care situations in a
simulated PICU environment. Participants will demonstrate and build knowledge of
pediatric critical care and perform of advanced skills including intraosseous placement,
intubation, and airway management
Simulation experiences will conclude with debriefing and discussion of teaching points.
Debriefing staff includes pediatric experts in critical care and emergency medicine.
Audiovisual recordings may be utilized for debriefing sessions to promote effective
debriefing and provide constructive feedback to participants.
Objectives
1. Prompt recognition and intervention in pediatric crises.
2. Apply advanced treatment rationales in pediatric crises.
3. Order, analyze and respond to appropriate laboratory data
4. Identify and administer pediatric pharmacology interventions in various
simulations
5. Discuss and demonstrate advanced knowledge of pediatric crises
6. Demonstrate specialist pediatric manual skills such as pediatric resuscitation,
intraosseous placement, intubation
7. Demonstrate team leadership in pediatric crises
8. Communicate and plan with team members.
9. Develop a plan for supportive care
Frequency
Offered weekly during monthly PICU rotation
Participants: 3-4 per session. Open to PGY Residents 2, 3.
Cases May Include
Septic Shock
Cardiogenic Shock
Tricyclic Antidepressant Overdose
Trauma Resuscitation
Airway obstruction
Respiratory distress
Respiratory arrest
Cardiopulmonary arrest
Status epilepticus
Increased intracranial pressure
Nonaccidental trauma
Rhythm disturbances (bradycardia, SVT, PEA, asystole ventricular tachycardia,
ventricular fibrillation)
Altered mental status
Resources
Blumberg, S.M., Gorn, M., and Crain, E. F. Intraosseous infusion
a review of methods and novel devices. Pediatric Emergency Care. 2008; 24;50-59.
Michael, J.B., Sztajnkrycer, M.D. Deadly pediatric poisons: nine common agents that kill
at low doses. Emerg Med Clin N Am. 2004:22; 1019-1050.
Supplies
Advanced Airway supplies
Resuscitation Cart
Defibrillator
IV access supplies
Emergency drugs
SimBaby
SimMan
PediaSim