Advances in Critical Care
Cardiopulmonary
Respiratory Failure, Pulmonary Embolism, Myocardial Infarction, Cardiac Arrest,
Cardiac Surgery

Gastrointestinal and Renal Life Threatening Health Problems
Acute GI Bleeding, Acute Pancreatitis, Liver Failure, Renal Failure, Renal Stones

Neurologic and Hematologic Life Threatening Health Problems
Acute Stroke, Meningitis, Increased, Intracranial Pressure, Shock, Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation

Endocrine and Immunologic Life Threatening Health Problems
Diabetes Emergencies, Adrenal Emergencies, Immune Deficiency, Transplant Rejection

Infection Control and Sepsis Management

Infection Control: Introduction & Basic Principles
Principles of Infection Control, Disease Transmission, Aseptic technique, Handling Needles and Sharps, Waste Disposal, Biohazard Safety

Microbiology and Antibiotics Review
Pathogenesis, Common Viral, Bacterial, and Fungal Pathogens, Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics, Antimicrobial Classes

Diagnosis, Management, & Prevention
Pressure Ulcers, Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia, Central Catheters Infection, Sepsis and Septic Shock

Advances in ECG Interpretation and Analysis

Introduction & Basic Principles
Anatomy and Physiology of the Heart, Electrophysiology of the Heart, Principles of the Electrocardiogram, Myocardial Ischemia, ST-segment Monitoring, The 12-lead ECG

Arrhythmia Interpretation and Estimation of Risk
Conduction Defects, Supra-ventricular Arrhythmias, Ventricular Arrhythmias, ECG Risk Factors, Quantification of Cardiovascular Risk, Risk Stratification Scores

Advances in Pain Management

Introduction & Basic Principles
The History of Pain, Types of Pain, Modulation of Pain, Transmission of Types of Pain
Chemical Mediators and the sensitization of receptors, Drugs that relieve chronic pain by influencing nociceptors, Central Sensitization, Neuropathic Pain

Therapeutic Approaches of Pain Management
Principles of Treatment, Non-Steroidal Anti-inflammatory Drugs, Opioids Analgesics, Therapeutic Action of Opioids, Tolerance, dependence and withdrawal symptoms, Other Approaches used in the treatment of pain, Relief of Pain and Selection of Drugs

Accidents and Medical Emergencies

Introduction & Basic Principles
Principles of Triage Nursing,Risk Stratification of Patients, Maintaining Airways and Breathing, Maintaining Circulation, Dealing with Altered Level of Consciousness, Life Support Measures

Common Clinical Presentations at Emergency Departments
Chest Pain, Shortness of Breath, Abdominal Pain, Accidents and Trauma, Wounds and Bleeding,
Burns, Poisoning, Loss of Consciousness