PAS-517: Clinical Specialty - Surgery/ICU

This course introduces the role of the physician assistant in surgery and critical care/intensive care unit. Emphasis on surgical fundamental principles, operating room, asceptic/surgical technique, and strategies to avoid and treat surgical complications. Risk assessment, wound healing, and pre, intra, and postoperative care will be discussed. Students will be introduced to hemodynamically unstable patients including shock, trauma, cardiac arrest, acide-base and electrolyte management, and nutritional support. Ventilator management and invasive procedures used in ICU care will be covered. Prerequisites: PAS-506, PAS-512, PAS-509. [ 2 credits ]