NEU - 793 Neurosciences Intensive Care Unit (nsicu)

The Neurosciences Intensive Care Unit (NSICU) elective is designed to expose M4 students to the management of critically ill neurological and neurosurgical patients. Students will have the opportunity to comprehensively evaluate patients, determine how to review and interpret various neuroimaging modalities, present their findings on rounds and develop an initial assessment and plan. Basic principles behind end of life issues, brain death, and organ donation will be discussed. Exposure to the entire spectrum of neurocritical care will be available, including disorders of consciousness, acute ischemic strokes, hemorrhagic strokes, subarachnoid hemorrhages, neuromuscular diseases, CNS infections, seizures and status epilepticus as well as neuro-oncological emergencies. Students are expected to follow patients from admission to the NSICU until discharge to the floor or outside facility. The number of patients will vary widely depending on the acuity and specifics of their disease. Students performance will be assessed via NSICU patient presentations at AM rounds. Formative feedback will be provided to students at the conclusion of the patient presentation. A summative evaluation will be provided at the end of the course. Students have a choice of taking this elective for one or two weeks. Retake course for credit: No. Pass/no pass grading allowed: No. Credit(s): 1-2