Schedule

DATE	TOPICS	FACILITATOR
Fri: 11:30-12:20, Room T-474
Week 1: Mar 31	*Clinical assessment of patients in the acute care setting & determining the severity of Illness*	L. Chan
Linked articles:	Gunning K, Rowan K. *ABC of Intensive Care- Outcome data and scoring systems* BMJ 1999;319:241-44
	Le Gall J-R. The use of severity score in the intensive care unit. Intensive Care Med 2005;31:1618-23.
Week 2: Apr 7	*Acute phase reaction: How does it affect* laboratory assessment & response to therapy.	L. Chan
Linked articles:	Gabay C, Kushner I. Acute phase protein and other systemic responses to inflammation New Engl J Med 1999;340(6):448-54 (Correction in 1999;340(17):1376)
	Povoa P. *C-reactive protein: a valuable marker of sepsis.* Intensive Care Med 2002;28(3):235-43
	Haas CE, Kaufman DC, et al. *Cytochrome P450 3A4 activity after surgical stress.* Crit Care Med 2003;31(5):1338-46.
Week 3: Apr 14	*Beyond medications: Drug delivery devices, oxygen therapy, & transfusion therapy.*	L. Chan
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Week 4: Apr 21	*Clinical toxicology: The basics in managing poisoning.*	E. Durr
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Week 5: Apr 28	*Palliative & comfort care in the critical care settings.*	D. Owens
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Week 6: May 5	Discussion of : A Current Topic in Acute Care Intracranial Hypertension in Acute Liver Failure	L. Chan


Week 7: May 12	Discussion of challenging cases: Session 2 PALLIATIVE CARE	D. Owens


Week 8: May 19	Discussion of challenging cases: Session 3 Curent Topics in Traumatic Brain Injury	K. Pinson


Week 9: May 26	*Discussion of challenging cases: Session 4*	D. Black
	B-Lactamases in Lab & Clincal Resistance
	Extended Spectrum B-Lactamase
Week 10: June 1	*Discussion of selected controversial current topics*


FINAL Wed June 7 6:30-8:20 Room T-474

Lecture Schedule

Course Summary

Revised 5/23/06