Clinical Simulation in Medicine

Clinical simulations are practical learning experiences designed to give students exposure to a comprehensive range of clinical scenarios that may be encountered in the workplace.

This book is a comprehensive reference guide to clinical simulations in the field of cardiology and critical care.

Beginning with an introduction to simulation and its role in medicine, the following sections explain simulations for a variety of scenarios including transthoracic echocardiography, transoesophageal echocardiography, perioperative bleeding in cardiac surgery, hemodynamic monitoring, ECMO and pain medicine, and paediatric simulation.  

The book includes nearly 600 clinical photographs, diagrams and tables and also covers recent American Heart Assocation (AHA) guidelines on resuscitation.

Key Points

• Comprehensive guide to clinical simulations in cardiology and critical care
• Covers variety of scenarios in echocardiography, surgery and monitoring
• Covers recent AHA guidelines on resuscitation
• Includes nearly 600 images and tables

Section 1: Introduction to Simulation in Medicine

• What is Simulation?
• Role of Simulation in Medicine

Section 2: Simulation in Transthoracic Echocardiography

• Simulation for Transthoracic Echocardiography for Echo Views
• Understanding Echocardiographic Assessment of Left Ventricular Systolic and Diastolic Function for Simulation Training
• Simulation for Transthoracic Echocardiography of Mitral Valve
• Simulation for Transthoracic Echocardiography for Aortic Valve
• Use of Simulation for Transthoracic Echocardiography in Ischemic Heart Disease

Section 3: Simulation in Transesophageal Echocardiography

• Importance of Simulation in TEE Learning
• Simulation for Two-dimentional (2D) and Three-dimensional (3D) TEE Views
• Simulation for Transesophageal Echocardiography of Mitral Valve
• Transesophageal Echocardiography in Intensive Care Unit
• Simulation for Transesophageal Echocardiography of Tricuspid and Pulmonary Valves
• TEE Simulation for Left Ventricular Systolic Function
• Evaluation of Aorta by Simulated Transesophageal Echocardiography
• Evaluation of Aortic Valve by Simulated Transoesophageal Echocardiography
• Simulation for Transesophageal Echocardiography for Aortic Valve Stenosis

Section 4: Perioperative Bleeding in Cardiac Surgery

• Simulation for Perioperative Coagulation Dysfunction in Cardiac Surgery
• Simulations for Coagulation Dysfunction in Liver Disease
• Simulation for Perioperative Coagulation Dysfunction in Liver Surgery
• The Coagulation Tests are Simple to Perform and Fascinating but Difficult to Interpret
• Point of Care Testing of Coagulation in the Bleeding Cardiac Patients

Section 5: Simulation for Hemodynamic Monitoring

• Simulation in Hemodynamic Monitoring
• Use of Simulation in Advanced Monitoring and Critical Care

Section 6: Simulation for Miscellaneous Diseases

• Simulation for Pulmonary Hypertension
• Simulation for Trauma and Basic Life Support
• Recent Advances in Resuscitation from 2010 to 2015
• Simulation for Bronchoscopy
• Bronchoscopic Simulation—Role in Training of Pulmonary Physicians
• Simulation for Airway Management

Section 7: Pediatric Simulation

• Role of Simulation in Pediatrics
• Simulation and Crisis Resource Management in Pediatric Learning

Section 8: Simulation for ECMO and Pain Medicine

• Simulation for Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation

Section 9: Simulation Resources

• Analysis of Inhalation Agents—Using Simulated GASMAN Model
• Simulation Resources

Poonam Malhotra Kapoor MD DNB MNAMS FIACTA FTEE FISCU
Professor, Department of Cardiac Anaesthesia Cardio-Neuro Centre, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India