Surgicalcriticalcare.net

Surgicalcriticalcare.net is an online, interactive, educational resource based at the Surgical Critical Care Fellowship program at Orlando Regional Medical Center. It is open to any physician, nurse, respiratory therapist, medical student, or other allied healthcare provider interested in the discipline of Surgical Critical Care or Acute Care Surgery. SurgicalCriticalCare.net is designed to provide rapid access to essential information for caring for patients with critical illness.

What's New?

  • A new checklist has been developed to guide the initial resuscitation of the burn victim.
  • Open fractures are at higher risk for polymicrobial infection, especially if contaminated with soil or water. A new guideline has been developed to guide the appropriate antibiotic coverage of such injuries. See the Open Fracture Prophylaxis guideline.