CCC Update 007

Hopefully you are well aware of LITFL’s Critical Care Compendium. It started out as a resource for the FCICM exam — which it is — but has grown into a 1500+ page mega-paedia of critical care. If something isn’t there and you think it should be, let me know and I’ll make it happen. If you are having trouble accessing some pages it is because LITFL has undergone a bit of spring cleaning. The “education/” part of the URL for CCC pages has been removed. For example: http://lifeinthefastlane.com/education/ccc/burnout/ is now http://lifeinthefastlane.com/ccc/burnout/ The links in the searchable table on the CCC page have all been amended. House-keeping aside, here’s what is new and updated in the LITFL CCC: Airway Pressure Release Ventilation (APRV) Do you understand how this open lung-based approach to mechanical ventilation works? Find out here. Burnout Who is at risk? (pretty much anyone reading this…) What are the contributing factors? What are the consequences? What can we do about it? This is a grossly neglected topic in critical care education that we all need to know about. Intention-to-treat analysis This concept is central to the design of randomised control trials. Find out what it is, the pros and cons, and the alternatives. Raptor suite A description, with pros and cons, of hybrid units designed for simultaneous resuscitation, interventional radiology and operative care of critically ill patients. Thrombocytopaenia ...
Source: Life in the Fast Lane - Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Tags: Critical Care Compendium Emergency Medicine FCICM Fellowship Intensive Care CCC FCICM exam update Source Type: blogs