Pulmonary ICU

Department of Medicine and Medical Specialties

  • Course Information

    Course Number: RMDN615

    Prerequisites: Completion of all Phase 2 clerkships

    Length of Time: 2 or 4 weeks

    Phase Availability: Phase 3

    Credit Type: Physician Assessed Patient Facing (PAPFE), Acute Care, or Open

    Call: No

  • Contact Information

    Program Director at Mercyhealth Javon Bea Hospital: Zaher Qassem, MD

    Program Director at CGH Medical Center: Abdullah Altayeh, MD

    Coordinator/Scheduling: Allison King (aking75@uic.edu)

    Locations: Mercyhealth Javon Bea Hospital (8201 E. Riverside Blvd, Rockford, IL, 61114); CGH Medical Center (101 E Miller Rd, Sterling, IL 61081)

Narrative Description: Exposure and obtaining experience in both ICU and pulmonary medicine/patients

Learning Objectives:

  1. Diagnosis of the severely ill patient;
  2. Management of ventilator;
  3. Management of shock/sepsis;
  4. Use of antibiotics/presser agents;
  5. Understanding electrolyte disorders;
  6. Role of ICU nurse; and
  7. Getting critical care experience in the pulmonary inpatient and outpatient

Learning Activities: Students will see 2-4 patients per day, with a maximum of 5 patients per day. Students will diagnose and care for the severely ill patient with multisystem disease in the following settings: ICU inpatient; consults on the floor and outpatient setting. Students will become familiar with the following procedures: bronchoscopy, thoracentesis, central/arterial lines and chest tubes.

Method of Assessment: Direct faculty evaluation of performance and standard UIC evaluation form completed and submitted, including knowledge and participation/attendance.

Required Reading: Textbooks: ICU book by Paul Marino ISBN: 078174802X 9780781748025, Up-to-date, CCM Journal/chest journal.

General Scheduling: Monday-Friday, 8:00-5:00pm and some weekends, based on preceptor schedule.

Additional Resources: None

Miscellaneous Information: For students at the CGH location, paperwork and vaccination documentation are required by the site one month prior to the rotation start date. Monitor your email for the list of requirements needed.