Spring 2027

Inpatient Neuro Icu Elective

Inpatient Neuro ICU elective involving direct supervision, patient rounding, procedure observation, case presentations, and discussion of patient cases under Neurocritical Care attending physicians.

offering recorded1–12 credits
Recorded instructors · Spring 2027 Erick Tarula

Summary

What you’ll be able to do

  • Perform a hypothesis driven history and complete a targeted exam

  • Develop and present a weighted differential diagnosis

  • Using clinical evidence, adapt and justify the working diagnosis

  • Present a diagnostic plan including laboratory and imaging modalities

  • Correctly interpret imaging and laboratory findings and communicate results to patients and team members

  • Complete written documentation in a comprehensive, concise, accurate and timely manner

  • Review, interpret and present current literature to support patient care

  • Develop clinically relevant questions to advance learning

  • Communicate effectively with patients, families, physicians and non-physician team members

  • Communicate and collaborate with consultants and/or primary team and other providers to coordinate care

  • Engage patients in shared decision-making regarding tests, orders and procedures

  • Avoid medical jargon when communicating with patients and families

  • Recognize limitations and seek assistance as appropriate

Source: UW Guide

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Graduate/professional standing

  • Graduate/professional standing
NEURSURG 921

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  • Graduate/professional standing

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Spring 2027
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ERICK TARULA is recorded teaching in Fall 2024, Spring 2025, Fall 2025, Spring 2026. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

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Student experience

the class

Direct supervision by Neurocritical Care attending physicians. Regularly scheduled supervisor-student meetings, which involve some or all of the following: rounding on service patients, observing procedures in the unit, presenting cases and teaching topics, and discussing patient cases. Independent activities, including reading about patient conditions and preparing for direct patient care, as needed. Other patient care related learning activities as assigned by instructors: these are dependent on the individual student and the patients under the student's care.

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Topics

  • Neurocritical care patient management
  • Diagnostic planning using laboratory and imaging modalities
  • Evidence-based review and interpretation of clinical literature

Skills

  • Hypothesis-driven history taking and targeted physical examination
  • Developing and presenting weighted differential diagnoses
  • Interpreting imaging and laboratory findings
  • Effective clinical communication with diverse stakeholders
  • Engaging patients in shared decision-making

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NEURSURG 921 · Spring 2027

Inpatient Neuro ICU Elective

Recorded 2026-10-14
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