Fundamental Critical Care Support

Prepare nonintensivists to manage critically ill patients.

The Fundamental Critical Care Support (FCCS) course provides healthcare professionals, including nonintensivists, with the 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 but also includes separate sections on critical care pregnancy and pediatrics.

Self-Directed FCCS provide a relaxed learning experience with access to online, interactive didactic sessions, pre- and posttests, and complementary textbook. The textbook is also available for individual purchase.

16 learning modules with corresponding book chapters are included in Self-Directed FCCS.

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
Critical Care in Pregnancy
Ethics in Critical Care Medicine
Critical Care in Infants and Children: The Basics

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