Fundamental Critical Care Support: Resource Limited Self-Study

Fundamental Critical Care Support: Resource Limited (FCCS: RL) is designed for healthcare professionals who may encounter critically ill or injured patients in resource-limited environments.

FCCS: RL addresses the unique challenges faced when resources are limited and the impact these limitations have on providing critical care. It focuses on a minimum-better-best paradigm for identification, monitoring, and treatment strategies in the setting of austerity or resource limitation.

FCCS: RL is available as a licensed course in a live, site-hosted format for institutions to provide training their clinicians. Individuals seeking self-study options can purchase the textbook and search for a course scheduled nearby.

Thirteen interactive learning modules with corresponding textbook chapters are included in FCCS: RL.

• Recognition and Assessment of the Seriously Ill Patient
• Diagnosis and Management of Shock
• Airway Management
• Acute Respiratory Failure and Mechanical Ventilation
• Monitoring Oxygen Balance and Acid-Base Status
• Analgesia and Sedation Management
• Neurologic Support
• Trauma and Blast Injury Care
• Team-Based Care in the Austere and Operational Environment
• Burn Injury
• Life-Threatening Infections: Prevention, Diagnosis, and Management in the Austere and Operational Environment
• Management of Life-Threatening Electrolyte and Metabolic Disturbanced and Acute Kidney Injury

• Critical Care in Infants and Children with Limited Resources in Austere and Operational Environments: The Basics
• Pediatric Trauma and Disaster Management
• Emergency Preparedness in the Austere and Operational Environment
• Telemedical Support in Austere and Operational Environments
• Transport of the Critically Ill or Injured Patient
• Fever and Disease in the Tropics
• Ethical Considerations in the Austere and Operational Environment
• Management of Pregnancy in Resource-Limited Settings
• Acute Coronary Syndromes and Arrhythmias
• Environmental Exposures
• Chemical, Biological, Radiologic, and Nuclear Events
• Travel Safety and Security for Medical Personnel