"One of the top ten websites in critical care medicine education today"

(Wolbrink et al, Journal of Intensive Care Medicine 2018)

Welcome to LearnPICU. This site contains summaries of core topics in pediatric critical care medicine.  Each topic also has associated practice board-type questions, supporting references, and summaries of seminal articles. Whether you are a medical student or a seasoned intensivist, we hope you find the resources here helpful. 

If you'd like to add LearnPICU as a mobile app, follow the instructions below:

• On Apple iPhone, open the website in Safari, tap the Share icon (square with upward arrow), and select "Add to Home Screen". You can name the app, and it will appear on your home screen, functioning like a standalone app. 

• On Android, open Chrome and navigate to the website. Tap the menu icon (three dots) in the top right corner and select "Add to home screen" or "Install app". Confirm by tapping "Install" to place a functional shortcut icon on your home screen.

The site is also known as Custer's Core Curriculum and was named in honor of Dr. Joseph Custer, founder of the pediatric intensive care unit at C.S. Mott Children's Hospital, a teacher and mentor to countless fellows, residents, and medical students, and who taught us that when it comes down to it, "the air goes in and out and the blood goes round and round."  

Dr. Joseph Custer

We hope you find the site helpful and welcome any comments or suggestions to improve its content and usefulness. Please contact Dr. Kevin Kuo, editor of the site, with any comments, questions, or suggestions. 

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