Intensive Care Medicine/clinical

General Principles

• Systematic patient assessment
• Communication Skills
• Evidence based practice
• Resuscitation
• End-of-life care
• Death and Organ donation
• Post-Intensive Care Syndromes
• Psychological, Social, Religious and Cultural aspects of Intensive Care
• Resource utilization, access to care and transport of Intensive Care patients

Neurological Intensive Care

• Traumatic Brain Injury

Pulmonary Intensive Care

• Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
  • ARDS - original article in progress

Cardiovascular Intensive Care

• Haemodynamic monitoring

Infectious diseases in Intensive Care

• Sepsis syndrome

Endocrine disorders in Intensive Care

• Critical Illness related Corticosteroid insufficiency

Toxicology in Intensive Care Medicine

• Toxins and envenomations
• Prescription medication toxicity
• Substance abuse

Environment related diseases, Sports and adventures related diseases requiring Intensive Care

• High Altitude, Under water and Space exploration associated illnesses requiring Intensive Care
• Sporting related injuries and illnesses requiring Intensive Care

Intensive Care in disasters

• Disaster planning
• Role of the Intensivists and the Intensive Care units in disaster situations
• Natural Disasters
  • Geological disasters
  • Pandemics and Epidemics
• Man-made Disasters
  • Conflict situations
    • Wars and terrorism - explosions, biological, chemical and nuclear warfare
      • Radiation related diseases requiring Intensive Care
    • Climate change