Critical Care I

Manual Breathing Devices & Pharyngeal Airways

Bag-valve-mask ventilation, self-inflating and flow-inflating resuscitation bags, one- and two-person techniques, troubleshooting, OPA and NPA indications, contraindications, sizing, and insertion.

Tracheal Airways, Laryngectomy & Tracheostomy Care

LMA, King tube, Combitube, endotracheal tube designs and types, laryngectomy tubes, tracheostomy indications and complications, speaking valves, cuff rules, and tracheostomy care.

Suctioning & Endotracheal Intubation

Oral, nasotracheal, and endotracheal suctioning, suction catheter sizing and pressures, mini-BAL, intubation indications, routes, difficult airway signs, equipment, placement confirmation, cuff pressure, and stabilization.

Extubation, Airway Emergencies & Patient Positioning

Extubation criteria and procedure, post-extubation assessment, tube obstruction, cuff leaks, unplanned extubation, ETT repositioning, common patient positions, and disease-specific positioning.

ICU Oxygenation & Ventilation Monitoring

Oxygenation values and calculations, oxygen content, A-a gradient, P/F ratio, oxygenation index, shunt equation, Murray Lung Score, PaCO2, dead space, capnometry, capnography, waveform interpretation, and ETCO2 during CPR.

Neurological, Systemic & Pleural Monitoring

Neurologic exam, GCS, ICP and CPP, ICP monitoring techniques and treatment concepts, renal and liver monitoring, APACHE, tension pneumothorax, needle decompression, chest tubes, drainage systems, Heimlich valve, and post-procedure monitoring.

Module Exam

Comprehensive 50-question module exam covering airway management, artificial airways, suctioning, intubation, extubation, airway emergencies, positioning, ICU monitoring, neurologic and systemic monitoring, and pleural procedures.