COVID-19 Resources
Northwestern Simulation has compiled a list of reputable resources to help our community at this time. In addition to these online materials, a virtual education class is available as a supplement.
If you are interested in ICU training, please send an email to dme@northwestern.edu.
Useful Websites
- SCCM: Critical Care for the Non-ICU Clinician
- NEJM Resident 360 – Critical Care
- ATS Quick Hits -> Critical Care -> Clinical Education
- Book of Critical Care
Important Articles
- Critical Care Training for Non-Critical Care Trained Providers (University of Washington)
- Invasive Mechanical Ventilation
James Walter, MD; Thomas C. Corbridge, MD; and Benjamin D. Singer, MD
Feinberg ICU Lecture Series
- Intensive Care Unit Orientation
- Assessing the Critically Ill Patient
- Respiratory Failure
- Mechanical Ventilation
- Non-Invasive Ventilation
- Shock-Circulatory and Septic
- Acid Base
- Pain and Sedation in the ICU
- Caring for the COVID ICU Patient (Northwestern Medicine Faculty and Staff)
- Caring for the COVID ICU Patient (NM/McGaw Residents and Fellows)
- Caring for the COVID ICU Patient (Non-Northwestern Medicine
Case Examples
Mechanical Ventilation Case Examples
Podcasts
ICU Management of COVID-19 with Dr. Benjamin Singer
PPE
Donning a continuous use surgical mask/N95 respirator and goggles/face shield
Donning with a new surgical mask or N95 respirator
Doffing all PPE
Donning with a used N95 respirator
Doffing with continuous use surgical mask/N95 respirator and goggles/face shield
Donning PAPR in the OR
Doffing PAPR in the OR