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Spring 2027
Cardiothoracic Intensive Care Unit Clinical Anesthesia Elective
Clinical elective for participating in the care of critically ill cardiothoracic surgery patients in the CITCU, covering post-surgical management, ECMO, and complex critical care scenarios.
offering recorded2–4 credits
Recorded instructors · Spring 2027 Gozde Demiralp
Summary
What you’ll be able to do
Define shock and list the categories of Shock
Describe the clinical presentation of all forms of shock including hypovolemic under resuscitated hemorrhagic cardiogenic of valvular left ventricle and right ventricle etiologies vasoplegic and mixed shock states
Describe a goal orientated physical examination for a patient in shock
Diagnose a patient's shock state with the use of physical examination and advanced monitors including arterial lines pulmonary arterial catheters central venous pressure and echocardiography
Develop a management plan for a patient's shock state by appropriate use avoidance of fluids pressors vasodilators and inotropes of varying combinations
Describe the different valvular cardiomyopathies and describe the hemodynamic goals for these clinical states in the precorrection and post correction states
Describe lung protective ventilation
Describe how optimal PEEP is determined at the bedside
Assess for ventilator synchrony and compliance
Describe ventilator modes and breath delivery for the following: pressure regulated volume control pressure control assist control volume control assist control synchronized intermittent mechanical ventilation and pressure support
Adjust ventilator settings to improve synchrony or the acid base status of a patient
Describe a typical checklist for extubation readines, and determine if a patient is appropriate for extubation at the bedside
Interpret arterial blood gases including calculation of compensation
Describe the coagulopathy of cardiac bypass
Determine if a patient needs to return to the operating room for emergent or uncontrolled bleeding
Describe how we evaluate coagulopathy and how advanced laboratory parameters are used to assess coagulopathy and guide management
Based on a clinical situation including history and laboratory evaluation determine the appropriate transfusion strategy for a bleeding patient
Develop a multimodal analgesia plan for postoperative patients
Describe the postoperative hemodynamic goals for patients after valvular repair and for patients undergoing heart transplant or ventricular assist device placement
Describe how bypass and postoperative critical care impacts the risk of acute kidney injury
Describe methods we use to decrease the risk of delirium
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Spring 2027Historical instructors & teaching patterns
GOZDE DEMIRALP is recorded teaching in Fall 2024, Spring 2025, Fall 2025, Spring 2026. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.
Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.
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| Section | Mode | Enrolled / capacity | Waitlist |
|---|---|---|---|
| FLD 001 | Classroom Instruction | 0 / 10 | 0 |
| FLD 002 | Classroom Instruction | 0 / 10 | 0 |
| FLD 003 | Classroom Instruction | 0 / 10 | 0 |
| FLD 005 | Classroom Instruction | 0 / 10 | 0 |
| FLD 007 | Classroom Instruction | 0 / 10 | 0 |
| FLD 009 | Classroom Instruction | 0 / 10 | 0 |
| FLD 006 | Classroom Instruction | 0 / 10 | 0 |
| FLD 008 | Classroom Instruction | 0 / 10 | 0 |
| FLD 004 | Classroom Instruction | 0 / 10 | 0 |
| FLD 010 | Classroom Instruction | 0 / 10 | 0 |
| FLD 011 | Classroom Instruction | 0 / 10 | 0 |
| FLD 012 | Classroom Instruction | 0 / 10 | 0 |
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Student experience
the class
Participate in the care of critically ill patients assigned to the Cardiothoracic Intensive Care Unit (CITCU) critical care team. Includes post-surgical patients who have undergone coronary artery bypass grafting, cardiac valvular procedures, ventricular assist device placements, cardiac transplantation and lung transplantation. May include patients with significant cardiothoracic surgical history (e.g. patients who have a ventricular assist device or who had prior lung transplantation) who are admitted for "medical" reasons including sepsis or shock of varying etiologies. As part of the CTICU team, participate in management of patients requiring venovenous and venoatrial extracorporeal membrane oxygenator (ECMO) support. The students are supervised by residents (house staff), fellows (largely in critical care anesthesiology, occasionally in pulmonology critical care) and attending physicians.
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Topics
- Post-surgical care for coronary artery bypass, valvular procedures, VADs, and transplants.
- Management of patients requiring venovenous and venoatrial ECMO support.
- Clinical presentation and diagnosis of various forms of shock.
- Valvular cardiomyopathies and hemodynamic goals before and after correction.
- Impact of bypass and critical care on acute kidney injury risk.
Skills
- Diagnose and manage various forms of shock using physical examination, advanced monitors, and pharmacologic interventions.
- Apply lung-protective ventilation strategies, assess ventilator synchrony, and adjust settings to optimize patient outcomes.
- Evaluate coagulopathy associated with cardiac bypass and determine appropriate transfusion strategies for bleeding patients.
- Develop multimodal analgesia plans for postoperative patients.
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Cardiothoracic Intensive Care Unit Clinical Anesthesia Elective
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