The Brigham Board Review in Critical Care Medicine 2017 (Videos)

Brigham Board Review in Critical Care Medicine: Enhancing Knowledge and Proficiency for Patient Care

The Brigham Board Review in Critical Care Medicine, conducted by Brigham and Women’s Hospital, is meticulously designed to equip you for the rigors of the ABIM Subspecialty Board Examination in Critical Care. This comprehensive program seamlessly integrates the latest ABIM guidelines into presentations encompassing all major subspecialties within critical care medicine, empowering you to:

Mastering Critical Care Concepts

• Incorporate current guidelines into daily practice, confidently managing respiratory failures, cardiovascular emergencies, neurological crises, renal failures, shock, trauma, and other critical care challenges.
• Sharpen your diagnostic acumen, enabling you to perform differential diagnosis of intricate clinical presentations stemming from critical care disorders.
• Master the art of interpreting data from hemodynamic monitoring devices, ensuring accurate assessment of patient status.
• Identify and effectively manage infectious diseases that frequently afflict critically ill patients.

Advancing Patient Outcomes

• Enhance your knowledge base, ensuring that you are equipped to pass ABIM board examinations with confidence.
• Stay abreast of the latest advancements in critical care medicine, translating research into real-world patient care.

Facilitating Professional Growth

• Network with renowned experts in the field, expanding your professional circle and fostering collaboration.
• Engage in interactive sessions and case discussions, honing your analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Earn Continuing Medical Education (CME) credits, fulfilling professional development requirements.

Program Highlights

• Shock: Delve into septic shock principles, resuscitation techniques, sepsis definitions, and guidelines.
• Hemodynamic Monitoring: Master the intricacies of invasive and non-invasive hemodynamic monitoring.
• Respiratory Failure: Explore Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) management, mechanical ventilation strategies, and obstructive lung disease treatment.
• Cardiac Issues: Enhance your understanding of acute coronary syndromes, arrhythmias, and implantable electronic cardiac devices.
• Pulmonary Embolism: Gain insights into the management of pulmonary embolism in intensive care unit (ICU) patients.
• GI Issues: Develop proficiency in treating pancreatitis, gastrointestinal bleeding, and acute liver failure.
• Neuro Issues: Stay up-to-date on advances in stroke management, intracranial hypertension, seizures, and comatose patient care.
• Hematologic Issues: Master transfusion practices and manage coagulopathies and thrombocytopenia in the ICU.
• Renal Issues: Improve your management of acute kidney injury and renal replacement therapy, as well as acid-base disorders.
• Infectious Disease Issues: Enhance your ability to diagnose, treat, and prevent ventilator-associated pneumonia, identify infections of unknown origin, and optimize antibiotic use in the ICU.
• Endocrine Issues: Gain mastery in managing hyperglycemia and endocrine crises within the ICU environment.
• General Care Issues: Develop expertise in clinical nutrition, prophylaxis, ethics, and pharmacology in the ICU.
• Surgical Critical Care: Expand your knowledge in the treatment of burns and inhalational injuries, abdominal catastrophes, and obstetrical critical care.
• Miscellaneous ICU Issues: Explore topics such as toxic ingestions, sedation, delirium, post-intensive care syndrome, and mechanical support devices in the ICU.

Target Audience

• Critical care fellows and trainees
• Practicing critical care specialists (MDs)
• Other healthcare professionals with an interest in critical care medicine
• Individuals preparing for ABIM Board Review or Recertification Examinations
• Healthcare providers seeking CME activities to enhance patient care in critical care medicine