TRAU6002Post-Injury Critical Care

Course handbook

Description

The course discusses the current intensive care management of trauma-related critically ill patients. It will bring up-to-date information and evidence-based practice in the field of shock resuscitation, fluid replacement targets and management, organ dysfunction and other miscellaneous topics.

Availability2024 Course Timetables

Learning outcomes

On successful completion of the course students will be able to:

1. Define and analyse current strategies for cardiovascular, respiratory, neurological and renal support in the area of critical care illness;

2. Identify supportive measures in the post trauma patient including transfusional therapies, deep venous thrombosis prophylaxis, infection prevention and early physiotherapy; and

3. Demonstrate understanding of the management of the patient at the end of life, prognostication, death and organ donation.

Content

• Shock & Fluid Resuscitation in Trauma

• Type of IV fluids
• Physiological goals of resuscitation

• Vasoactive drugs & Cardiovascular support

• Mechanism of action & Indications

• Inflammation in Trauma

• Pathophysiological changes
• Therapeutic implications

• ARDS

• Pathophysiology
• Management

• Cardiac Trauma

• Diagnosis & Management

• Acute Kidney Injury in Trauma

• Pathophysiological changes & management

• Traumatic Brain Injury

• Pathophysiological changes
• Multimodal monitoring & management

• Sepsis

• Pathophysiological changes & management

• Blood Transfusions

• Indications, physiology & evidence

• Hospital acquired infections

• Surveillance & Control
• Surgical prophylaxis, MRO, VAP, CLABSI, SDD

• DVT & Pulmonary Embolism in Trauma

• Diagnosis & Management

• Nutrition

• Indications, physiology & evidence

• EOL & Organ Donation

Further to the coursework, you will be required to attend an intensive three-day face to face interactive workshop.

Assumed knowledge

Students will need to have basic physiopathology and pharmacological knowledge.

Assessment items

Participation: Discussion Board
Compulsory Requirement: Submit assessment item - Must submit this assessment to pass the course.

Quiz: Multiple Choice Quiz: Part 1
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Quiz: Multiple Choice Quiz: Part 2
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Quiz: Multiple Choice Quiz: Part 3
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Quiz: Multiple Choice Quiz: Part 4
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Written Assignment: Paper Upload and Summary
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Contact hours

Semester 1 - 2024 - Online

Course outline

• TRAU6002 - Semester 1, 2024 (Online) (PDF, 168.6 KB)