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

• The procedure videos
• The ABG interpretation instructions
• The clinical cases

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

PPE Sequence

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