(Clinical Critical Care for General Practitioners – Online Certificate Program)
🔹 Duration: 3 Months
🔹 Mode: 100% Online (with online study materials & recorded lectures)
🔹 Eligibility: MBBS, BDS, BHMS, BAMS, BUMS, BEMS, BNYS, Doctor of Pharmacy, Physiotherapists
📘 Course Description:
The Certificate Course in Critical Care Medicine (CCM) is specially designed for general practitioners and emergency care physicians to build competency in recognizing and managing life-threatening medical conditions. This structured 10-module program provides practical exposure to core emergency medicine, pharmacology, ICU management, and hands-on approaches for primary critical care decisions. It empowers primary care doctors with the knowledge needed to stabilize, refer, or manage critically ill patients in clinical or OPD-based settings.
📚 Course Syllabus (10 Modules)
Module 1: Introduction to Critical Care and Emergency Medicine
Scope of critical care in general practice
Role of a primary care physician in early triage
Golden hour concept and emergency response
Vital signs monitoring and primary survey (ABCDE)
Module 2: Airway, Breathing & Circulation Management
Airway assessment and basic airway maneuvers
Oxygen therapy and mechanical ventilation basics
Fluid resuscitation, shock types and management
Use of IV lines, Ryle’s tube, Foley’s catheter
Module 3: Cardiovascular Emergencies
Acute coronary syndrome (ACS), arrhythmias
Hypertensive crisis and heart failure management
ECG basics and interpretation
Use of emergency drugs (adrenaline, atropine, etc.)
Module 4: Respiratory and Infectious Emergencies
COPD exacerbation, bronchial asthma
Pulmonary embolism, ARDS overview
Sepsis and septic shock
COVID-19-related emergency management protocols
Module 5: Neurological and Endocrine Emergencies
Stroke types and early signs (BEFAST approach)
Status epilepticus and acute confusional states
Diabetic ketoacidosis, hypoglycemia, thyroid storm
Emergency neurological examination
Module 6: Renal, GI and Toxicology in Critical Care
Acute kidney injury (AKI) and fluid-electrolyte balance
Upper/lower GI bleeding management
Common poisonings and antidotes (OPC, paracetamol, etc.)
Role of dialysis and gastric lavage
Module 7: Pediatric & Obstetric Critical Scenarios
Pediatric resuscitation and fluid management
Neonatal jaundice, convulsions, and fever emergencies
Obstetric emergencies: eclampsia, PPH, miscarriage
CPR in pregnancy and pediatric dosing
Module 8: Pharmacology in Critical Care
Emergency drugs and crash cart medications
Sedatives, inotropes, vasopressors
Antibiotic escalation in sepsis
Legal and ethical aspects of critical prescriptions
Module 9: OPD-Based Critical Cases & Monitoring Tools
Red flags in OPD and early referral guidelines
Pulse oximetry, BP monitoring, glucometer use
Use of scoring systems: GCS, SOFA, APACHE II (simplified)
Case-based learning and stabilization checklist
Module 10: Clinical Protocols, Certification & Case Report
CPR and BLS/ALS protocols overview
ICU admission criteria and referral strategies
Final assessment, certification, and online viva