14TH ANNUAL • CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE • 2026
Harvard Principles of
Critical Care Medicine
Critical Care Medicine
for Non-Intensive Care Specialists 2026
A practical, clinically focused review designed to help frontline clinicians recognize deterioration, stabilize critically ill patients, and make confident early management decisions.
VIDEO
Recorded Lectures
PDF
Educational Materials
VTT
Where Available
2026
Current Course Edition
CRITICAL CARE ACTION PATHWAY
RECOGNIZE
→
STABILIZE
→
MANAGE
→
ESCALATE
COURSE OVERVIEW
Critical Care Knowledge for the Clinician Who Is First at the Bedside
Critically ill patients are not encountered only inside the ICU. Hospitalists, emergency physicians, internists, surgeons, and advanced practice clinicians often face shock, respiratory failure, sepsis, arrhythmias, metabolic emergencies, and acute neurologic deterioration before ICU transfer occurs.
This program emphasizes
early recognition, bedside assessment, initial resuscitation, practical clinical reasoning, and multidisciplinary management
of unstable and critically ill patients.
early recognition, bedside assessment, initial resuscitation, practical clinical reasoning, and multidisciplinary management
of unstable and critically ill patients.
HIGH-PRIORITY CLINICAL PROBLEMS
The Critical Decisions Clinicians Face Most
01
Shock & Resuscitation
Undifferentiated shock, septic shock, hemorrhagic shock, fluid responsiveness, steroids, vasopressors, and inotropes.
02
Mechanical Ventilation
ABGs, invasive and non-invasive ventilation, HFNC, ventilator fundamentals, respiratory failure, SBTs, extubation, and difficult weaning.
03
Cardiac Critical Care
Cardiogenic shock, ACS, ventricular tachycardia, AFib, heart failure, pulmonary embolism, ECGs, echo, pacemakers, and mechanical support.
04
Sepsis & Infection
Sepsis, pneumonia, infectious disease emergencies, neutropenic sepsis, and respiratory failure in immunocompromised patients.
05
Metabolic Emergencies
DKA, HHS, acid-base disorders, electrolyte abnormalities, renal considerations, and ICU nutritional principles.
06
Neurologic Emergencies
Seizures, intracerebral hemorrhage, altered mental status, acute neurologic assessment, and urgent neuroimaging decisions.
AT THE BEDSIDE
Practical Tools for the Unstable Patient
POCUS
Volume & bedside assessment
ABG
Acid-base & respiratory interpretation
ECG
High-risk rhythm recognition
ECHO
Essential bedside cardiac data
PRESSORS
Selection & titration principles
VENTS
Settings & respiratory support
ACLS
Pearls, pitfalls & application
ESCALATION
When advanced support is needed
COMPLETE 2026 CURRICULUM
10 Major Critical Care Modules
Module 1 — Core Shock, Hemodynamics & Resuscitation
Shock & Vasopressors • Oral Vasopressors • Hemorrhagic Shock • Steroids for Shock • Sepsis 2026 • POCUS • Volume Responsiveness
Module 2 — Cardiovascular Critical Care & Arrhythmias
Cardiogenic Shock • NSTEMI • Ventricular Tachycardia • AFib • Anticoagulation • Pacemakers & ICDs • ECG • Echo • Mechanical Circulatory Support • Heart Failure • PE • ACLS
Module 3 — Pulmonary, Mechanical Ventilation & Airway
ABGs • Vents 101 • Vents 102 • Respiratory Failure • Asthma & COPD • Recruitment Maneuvers • HFNC • NIV • SBTs • Extubation • VV ECMO • Chest Tubes • Pneumothorax • Pleural Effusion • Tracheostomy
Module 4 — Infectious Diseases & Sepsis
Pneumonia 2026 • Infectious Disease Emergencies • Respiratory Failure in the Immunocompromised Host
Module 5 — Hematology, Oncology & Transfusion
Heme-Onc Emergencies • Neutropenic Sepsis • Stem Cell Transplant • Modern Cancer Therapies • Checkpoint Inhibitor Toxicities • ICANS • Anticoagulant Reversal • Blood Bank Essentials • Acute Chest Syndrome
Module 6 — Metabolic, Renal & Endocrine Critical Care
DKA • HHS • Acid-Base Disorders • Electrolyte Abnormalities • ICU Nutrition
Module 7 — Gastrointestinal & Surgical Emergencies
GI Bleeding • Liver Failure • Critical Surgical Emergencies
Module 8 — Neurological Emergencies & Neuro-Critical Care
Seizures • Intracerebral Hemorrhage • Altered Mental Status • Head CT Decision-Making
Module 9 — Sedation, Toxicology, Addiction & Delirium
Pain • Agitation • Delirium • Propofol • Alcohol Withdrawal • Opioid Withdrawal • Acetaminophen Toxicity • Toxicology
Module 10 — Communication, Palliative Care, Quality & Humanizing the ICU
Time-Limited Trials • Communication with Intubated Patients • Palliative Care • Survivorship • Humanizing the ICU • Cognitive Errors • AI in Critical Care • CAUTI / CLABSI / HAPI Prevention • Challenging Cases
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Strengthen the Decisions That Happen Before and During ICU Escalation
Formulate initial diagnostic and resuscitation strategies for different forms of shock.
Review vasopressor and inotrope selection, titration, and de-escalation principles.
Review invasive and non-invasive mechanical ventilation and arterial blood gas interpretation.
Recognize important cardiovascular emergencies including arrhythmias and cardiogenic shock.
Review assessment of sepsis, septic shock, hemorrhagic shock, DKA, HHS, pulmonary embolism, and acute liver failure.
Understand practical applications of point-of-care ultrasound and bedside hemodynamic monitoring.
WHO SHOULD STUDY THIS COURSE?
Built for Clinicians Who May Encounter an Unstable Patient
Hospitalists
Emergency Physicians
Internists
Critical Care Physicians
Pulmonologists
Cardiologists
Surgeons
Anesthesiologists
Nurse Practitioners
Physician Assistants
INCLUDED EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS
Study the Complete 2026 Program
VIDEO
Recorded Lectures
Expert-led critical care education
PDF
Course Materials
Supporting educational documents
VTT
Subtitle Files
Included where available
The program also includes case-based educational sessions and rapid refresher lectures focused on practical critical care problems.
SHOCK • VENTILATION • SEPSIS • CARDIAC EMERGENCIES • POCUS
When the Patient Deteriorates,
Know What to Do Next.
Know What to Do Next.
Build a practical framework for recognizing instability, starting appropriate treatment, interpreting bedside data, and escalating care when necessary.
Educational Materials Notice:
This purchase provides educational course materials only. Our store does not issue CME/CE credit, official accreditation, or a certificate of completion.
This purchase provides educational course materials only. Our store does not issue CME/CE credit, official accreditation, or a certificate of completion.
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