Residency Program
Curricula Areas- Critical Care
Competency Table
| CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE |
| Competency |
Priority
|
Training
Level** |
Preferred Learning Venues |
| Outpatient |
|
Inpatient |
Didactic |
| Residency
Program* |
Continuity
Clinic |
Other |
|
|
Altitude illness |
3 |
PGY-2/3 |
|
|
|
X |
Burns, smoke inhalation |
3 |
2/3 |
|
|
|
X |
Cardiac |
Acute myocardial infarction |
1 |
PGY-1 |
|
CARD |
X |
|
Acute pericarditis |
3 |
2/3 |
|
CARD |
X |
|
Aortic dissection |
3 |
2/3 |
|
CARD |
X |
|
Cardiopulmonary arrest |
1 |
1 |
|
CARD |
X |
|
Congestive heart failure |
1 |
1 |
|
CARD |
X |
|
Dysrhythmias |
1 |
1 |
|
CARD |
X |
X |
Hypertensive crisis |
1 |
1 |
|
|
X |
|
Shock |
1 |
1 |
|
|
X |
X |
Acute valvular disruption |
2 |
2/3 |
|
|
X |
|
Myocardial contusion |
3 |
2/3 |
|
|
X |
|
Decompression illness, air embolism |
3 |
2/3 |
|
|
|
X |
Near drowning |
2 |
2/3 |
|
|
|
X |
Drug or alcohol overdose |
1 |
1 |
|
|
X |
X |
Drug or alcohol withdrawal |
1 |
1 |
|
GIM |
X |
|
Endocrine |
Diabetic ketoacidosis, hyperosmolar nonketotic diabetic coma |
1 |
1 |
|
|
X |
X |
Adrenal insufficiency |
2 |
PGY-1 |
|
ENDO |
X |
X |
Thyroid storm, myxedema coma |
3 |
PGY-2/3 |
|
|
|
X |
Gastrointestinal |
Acute pancreatitis |
1 |
1 |
X |
GI |
X |
X |
Gastrointestinal bleeding |
1 |
1 |
X |
GI |
X |
X |
Hepatic failure |
1 |
1 |
X |
GI |
X |
X |
Hematologic |
Bleeding disorder |
1 |
1 |
X |
HEME |
X |
X |
Disseminated intravascular coagulation |
2 |
2/3 |
|
HEME |
X |
X |
Hypothermia, hyperthermia |
1 |
1 |
|
|
X |
|
Infections |
Nosocomial infection |
1 |
1 |
|
ID |
X |
X |
Septic shock |
1 |
2/3 |
|
|
X |
X |
Management of critical illness |
Multi-organ failure |
1 |
2/3 |
|
|
X |
|
Prognosis/outcomes |
1 |
2/3 |
|
MD:PT |
X |
X |
Withdrawal of support |
1 |
PGY-2/3 |
|
MD:PT |
X |
X |
Neurologic |
Coma |
1 |
PGY-1 |
|
NEURO |
X |
X |
Delirium |
1 |
1 |
|
NEURO |
X |
X |
Meningitis |
1 |
1 |
|
NEURO |
X |
X |
Status epilepticus |
1 |
2/3 |
|
|
X |
X |
Stroke |
1 |
1 |
|
NEURO, GIM |
X |
X |
Acute spinal cord injury |
2 |
2/3 |
|
|
X |
X |
Head trauma |
2 |
2/3 |
|
|
X |
X |
Neuromuscular disease with respiratory failure |
2 |
2/3 |
|
|
X |
|
Nutrition |
1 |
1 |
|
|
X |
X |
Pulmonary |
Airway management--intubation |
1 |
1 |
|
|
X |
X |
Airway management –
difficult airway/ tracheostomy |
1 |
2/3 |
|
|
X |
X |
Status asthmaticus |
1 |
1 |
|
PULM |
X |
|
Upper airway obstruction |
1 |
1 |
|
ENT |
X |
|
Renal |
Acid-base disturbances |
1 |
1 |
|
NEPHRO |
X |
X |
Acute renal failure |
1 |
PGY-1 |
|
NEPHRO |
X |
X |
Electrolyte imbalance |
1 |
1 |
|
NEPHRO |
X |
|
Respiratory |
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
(exacerbated) |
1 |
1 |
|
PULM |
X |
|
Hypercapnia |
1 |
1 |
|
PULM |
X |
|
Hypoxia |
1 |
1 |
|
PULM |
X |
|
Pneumonia |
1 |
1 |
|
PULM |
X |
|
Pneumothorax |
1 |
PGY-2/3 |
|
PULM |
X |
|
Pulmonary embolism |
1 |
1 |
|
PULM |
X |
X |
Tuberculosis |
3 |
2/3 |
|
PULM , ID |
X |
|
Adult respiratory distress syndrome |
1 |
|
|
|
X |
X |
Hemoptysis |
2 |
2/3 |
|
PULM |
X |
|
Chest trauma |
3 |
2/3 |
|
|
X |
|
Competency |
Priority |
Level |
Outpatient |
Other |
Inpatient |
Didactic |
* 1= direct patient responsibility; 2= any form of learning that is centered on a patient; 3= lectures/seminars/reading
** Level of training at which competency should be met
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