Director: Kimberly Marohn, MD
Location: Baystate Medical Center, 759 Chestnut Street, Springfield, MA
Goals
This elective provides a greater understanding of how sick children present and are managed in an intensive care setting.
Objectives
The student will...
- Function as a junior intern with the ICU team in the care and management of children in the ICU.
- Understand the pathophysiologic basis underlying cardiorespiratory and neurologic failure in critically ill children.
- Learn how to transfer this knowledge to the care of critically ill children.
- Learn to manage common Pediatric ICU problems such as asthma, bronchiolitis, DKA, and trauma.
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Course Number
PE-403
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Duration
4 weeks
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Average
Hours per Week
40-50
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Night Call/Weekends
Expect to follow resident schedule.
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Capacity
1 student per Block
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Alternate Dates
Available
Yes, at the discretion of the Director
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Transportation
Required
No
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Prerequisites: Successful completion of Medicine and Pediatric Clerkships.
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If you would like to apply for this elective, please refer to Application Process.