NICU Bootcamp
A high-yield curriculum for residents and medical students who will be working the the UMass Neonatal ICU. Adapted from the open access curriculum published with the paper “Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Boot Camp: A Preparatory Curriculum for Residents” by Dr. Jeffrey Surcouf and colleagues at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center in New Orleans, Louisiana. The originally published curriculum can be found online at MedEdPortal, the Journal of Teaching and Learning Resources of the Association of American Medical Colleges, at the following link: https://www.mededportal.org/doi/10.15766/mep_2374-8265.10720 Copyright © 2018 Surcouf et al. This is an open-access publication distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-Share Alike license. Link for details about this Public License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/legalcode Logo design by www.designevo.com, free online logo maker
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Episodes
Friday Aug 28, 2020
Friday Aug 28, 2020
In this episode, we will talk about several common clinical situations you will encounter in the NICU, and how to manage them.
Friday Aug 21, 2020
Friday Aug 21, 2020
In this episode, we will review the basics of pulmonary mechanics, ventilator management, non-invasive respiratory support, and blood gases in the NICU.
Friday Jul 24, 2020
Friday Jul 24, 2020
In this episode, we will work on some calculations, learn about fluid management, give a brief overview of total parenteral nutrition, and learn the basics of enteral feeds used in the NICU.
Friday Jul 24, 2020
Friday Jul 24, 2020
In this episode, we talk about normal vital signs and laboratory values in the NICU, as well as review some common x-ray findings in the NICU.