DCCM  ICU registrar orientation

It is recommended for youto read the following chapters prior to attending your first day with us.  Note these notes are for the general basic understanding of ICU principles, and that specific guidelines and protocols varies between different units. 

Clinical modules

Reading

Module 1.  Airway

Module 2.  Respiratory failure

Module 3.  Mechanical ventilation

Module 4.  Circulatory shock

Module 5.  Sepsis

Module 6.  CPR

Module 7.  Trauma

Module 8.  Cerebral protection

Module 9.  Assessment of the critically ill



Basic science & equipment modules

Reading

Module 1.  Respiratory

1a Anatomy and physiology

1b Respiratory assessment

1c Intubation and mechanical ventilation

1d Tracheostomy


Module 2.  Cardiac equipment (Optional)

2a Temporary pacing wires

2b Pulmonary arterial cathers (PAC)

2c Intra-aortic balloon pumps (IABP) 


Module 3.  Renal chapters

3a Renal anatomy and physiology

3b Renal failure

3c  Dialysis