Internal Medicine Meeting Recordings
Expert clinician-educators provide the opportunity to discuss a focused update on the diagnosis and management of common clinical issues encountered in the management of patients in the intensive care unit. Particular attention will be placed on new developments in the recognition of disease process, acute management of critical illness, and prevention of complications in the critically ill adult patient.
This extensive collection of compelling virtual lectures will cover:
- common disorders and diseases encountered in the intensive care unit.
- diagnostic techniques used in the management of the critically ill adult.
- recommendations for the management of common critical illnesses encountered in the intensive care unit and strategies for the prevention of complications of critical illness.
Topics discussed include management of acute coronary syndromes and myocardial infarction, acute stroke, acute respiratory failure (including acute respiratory distress syndrome), circulatory shock, pulmonary embolism, sepsis and septic shock, surgical emergencies (i.e., ischemic bowel and necrotizing fasciitis), and severe pneumonia. In addition, the management of patients with acute encephalopathy and methods for preventing common complications in the critically ill patient will be discussed.
Course Director
Robert A. Balk, MD, MCCM, MACP, FCCP
Professor of Medicine, Rush Medical College, Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine, Associate CMO for Critical Care, Director, Critical Care, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL
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