iCU Notes 4.9

iCU Notes is a critical care handbook tailored for clinicians, nursing staff, and allied health professionals working in critical care units, as well as those in acute medical and surgical wards. This handbook serves as a portable tool to enhance knowledge and comprehension of critical care concepts.

Key features:

• 11 modules covering theoretical and practical aspects of general and emergency critical care
• Content alphabetized for ease of use
• Concise format with a smart search function for quick information retrieval
• Over 80 color illustrations to elucidate monitoring and therapeutic techniques
• 30 clinical ICU guideline overviews
• 18 emergency algorithms including ALS, obstetric, sepsis, and difficult airway scenarios
• Sections on differential diagnoses and current management strategies in critical care
• Modules on microbiology and critical care pharmacology
• Evidence-based recommendations highlighted in red text
• Summaries of significant papers from high-impact factor journals over 7 years
• List of educational online resources accessible directly from the app
• Future plans for additional modules to encompass all critical care aspects
• It's completely free!

Module Content:

BASIC CRITICAL CARE MODULE

• Assessment of critically ill patients
• CNS Pathophysiology
• Neuromonitoring
• Basic Cardiovascular Physiology
• Fluids, Inotropes, and Vasopressors
• Cardiovascular Monitoring
• Acute Liver Failure
• Nutrition
• Sepsis
• Acute Renal Failure and Renal Replacement Therapy
• Basic Respiratory Support and Monitoring

MANAGEMENT AND TREATMENT ALGORITHMS MODULE

• Coverage of CNS, CVS, Drugs/Toxins, Endocrine, GIT, Haem, Infection, Obstetrics, Renal, RS, Trauma, Vascultitis issues.

EMERGENCIES MODULE

• In-depth focus on ALS, DAS Obstetric, and Sepsis management guidelines and algorithms.

CAUSES AND DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSES MODULE

New Modules:

MICROBIOLOGY MODULE

• Covering essential organisms tied to critical care admissions: Bacteria, Fungi, Viruses.</il>

FORMULARY MODULE</il>

Author: Murali Thavasothy
Developer: Dal Sandhu