Description
Full Videos + PDF files
by the Society of Critical Care Medicine
SCCM Current Concepts
Delivering the latest clinical information relevant to patients in the intensive care unit
Obtain the latest critical care information and learn about clinical challenges immediately pertinent to critical care practitioners with the Society of Critical Care Medicine’s (SCCM)Â Current Concepts in Adult Critical Care
Get the latest clinical information relevant to patients in the intensive care unit
Release Date: Saturday, January 20, 2024
The course includes:
- 1 full day of in-person education
- Online course access with expert presentations
- Current Concepts in Adult Critical Care eBook
Explore controversial, cutting-edge, and timely topics that are directly applicable to the care of critically ill patients during this full-day course. The course content will engage participants in a variety of didactic and panel discussions on new initiatives in the diagnosis, management, and prognostication of coma patients; acute respiratory distress syndrome; toxidromes and illicit drug abuse in the ICU, acute mechanical circulatory support; and more. After the course, attendees will have access to extended presentations along with six additional presentations not covered during the in-person course.
After the course, you’ll gain access to these extended presentations online:
- A Guide to Effective, Culturally Sensitive End-of-Life Discussions
- Controversial Topics in Sepsis Diagnosis and Treatment
- Developing Critical Care Curricula for Medical Education
- Evidence-based Peri-intubation Practices
- Intraabdominal hypertension and Abdominal compartment syndrome
- Oncological Critical Care
Topics And Speakers:
Agenda
| 7:30 a.m. – 8:00 a.m. | Breakfast |
| 8:00 a.m. – 8:15 a.m. | Welcome and Opening Remarks |
| 8:15 a.m. – 8:20 a.m. | Case Prologue |
| 8:20 a.m. – 8:50 a.m. | Key Principles of Trauma Patient Care in the ICU |
| 8:50 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. | Case Presentation and Audience Participation |
| 9:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. | Hemostatic Resuscitation for Traumatic and Nontraumatic Hemorrhage |
| 9:30 a.m. – 9:35 a.m. | Case Presentation and Audience Participation |
| 9:35 a.m. – 10:05 a.m. | Toxidromes and Illicit Drug Abuse in the ICU |
| 10:05 a.m. – 10:10 a.m. | Case Epilogue |
| 10:10 a.m. – 10:25 a.m. | Discussion and Questions |
| 10:25 a.m. – 10:40 a.m. | Break |
| 10:40 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. | Case Prologue |
| 10:45 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. | An Evidence-Based Review of Fluid Management and Hemodynamic Assessment |
| 11:15 a.m. – 11:20 a.m. | Case Presentation and Audience Participation |
| 11:20 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. | An Overview of Acute Mechanical Circulatory Support |
| 12:00 p.m. – 12:05 p.m. | Case Epilogue |
| 12:05 p.m. – 12:20 p.m. | Discussion and Questions |
| 12:20 p.m. – 1:20 p.m. | Lunch |
| 1:20 p.m. – 1:25 p.m. | Case Prologue |
| 1:25 p.m. – 1:55 p.m. | Respiratory Support in ARDS: From HFNC to Consideration for Transplant |
| 1:55 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. | Case Presentation and Audience Participation |
| 2:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. | Management of Acute and Acute-on-Chronic Liver Failure in the ICU |
| 2:30 p.m. – 2:35 p.m. | Case Prologue |
| 2:35 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. | Discussion and Questions |
| 3:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m. | Break |
| 3:15 p.m. – 3:20 p.m. | Case Prologue |
| 3:20 p.m. – 3:50 p.m. | Updates in Neurocritical General Intensivist |
| 3:50 p.m. – 3:55 p.m. | Case Presentation and Audience Participation |
| 3:55 p.m. – 4:25 p.m. | New Initiatives in the Diagnosis, Management, and Prognostication of Coma |
| 4:25 p.m. – 4:35 p.m. | Case Epilogue |
| 4:35 p.m. – 4:55 p.m. | Discussion and Questions |
| 4:55 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. | Closing Remarks |




DR Costi D. Sifri –
I appreciated how the course blended lectures with case studies, which made the material feel very practical. Having experts in critical care walk us through real-world scenarios added value to the theoretical content
Michelle Wiciak –
A great resource for ICU clinicians at any level
Nicole Pinheiro Moreira –
This course was an incredible resource! It covered all the essentials, like new protocols in sepsis management and advanced mechanical ventilation strategies. The speakers were clear and thorough, making even complex topics easy to grasp
Nicomedes Ariel Jaramillo –
I loved it Can’t wait for the next course!
mil KamenovIL –
Perfect for Staying Current on Critical Care Trends
xavier.FR –
Each session was packed with actionable insights, from hemodynamic support techniques to innovations in critical care protocols. The content was directly applicable to my day-to-day in the ICU
Lisney –
SCCM’s 2024 course kept me engaged throughout
Arushi Arvind –
Highly recommended for Critical Care Professionals