
Fundamental of Critical Care Support (FCCS)-Critical Care
The licensed FCCS course provides a comprehensive learning experience by combining expert-developed lectures with hands-on skill stations. The licensed course consists of in-person lectures and hands-on skill stations and is mainly composed of the following.
Fundamental Critical Care Support (FCCS) is constructed to provide intensivists and non-intensivists with the skill and training to manage critically ill patients for the first 24 hours or until appropriate critical care consultation can be arranged. The course concentrates on adult critical care management.
The licensed FCCS course spread over 2 days provides a comprehensive learning experience by combining expert-developed lectures with hands-on skill stations.
- Didactic lectures
- Case-based skill stations
- Pre and Post tests
- Companion textbook
- Certificate of successful course completion
Recognition and Assessment of the Seriously Ill Patient
Airway Management
Cardiopulmonary/Cerebral Resuscitation
Diagnosis and Management of Acute Respiratory Failure
Mechanical Ventilation I
Mechanical Ventilation II
Monitoring Oxygen Balance and Acid-Base Status
Diagnosis and Management of Shock
Neurologic Support
Basic Trauma and Burn Support
Acute Coronary Syndromes
Life-Threatening Infections: Diagnosis and Antimicrobial Therapy Selection
Management of Life-Threatening Electrolyte and Metabolic Disturbances
Special Considerations
- Mechanical Ventilation I
- Mechanical Ventilation II
- Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation
- Integrated Sepsis A Scenario
- Integrated Sepsis B Scenario
- Integrated Airway Management and Hypovolemic Shock
- Hypovolemic Shock Scenario
- Integrated Hemorrhagic Shock Scenario
- Integrated Traumatic Brain Injury Scenario
- Recognition and Assessment of the Seriously Ill Patient
- Entry level residents
- Medical officers
- Trainees in critical care & emergency medicine
- A non intensivist taking care of critical care patients
- Attending all didactic sessions
- Successful completion of all skill stations
- Achieve a score of 70% or higher in the post-test examination
2 Days