Intraoperative Sepsis: A Simulation Case for Anesthesiology Residents.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Sepsis is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in medicine and is managed in ICUs daily. Critical care training is a vital part of anesthesiology residency, and understanding the presentation, management, and treatment of septic shock is fundamental to intraoperative patient care.

Methods

This simulation involved a 58-year-old man undergoing surgical debridement of a peripancreatic cyst with hemodynamic instability and septic shock. We conducted the simulation yearly for clinical anesthesia year 2 residents (n = 26) in 1-hour sessions with three to five learners at a time. The simulation covered the six Anesthesiology Milestones related to sepsis and septic shock as outlined in the Anesthesiology Milestones Project.

Results

To date, 155 anesthe

SUBMITTER: Webb TT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7083602 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature