Offered below is an organised list of summaries on the topic of equipment and procedures from the Critical Care Compendium, courtesy of LITFL. Given the mixture of topics, the ideal audience for this material is the final stage exam candidate pursuing dual CICM and ACEM fellowship qualifications.
Equipment and Procedures in the Critical Care Compendium
Pressure Monitoring
Central lines
IV infusion devices
Pleural drainage systems
Electrical engineering in the ICU
Gastric and oesophageal hardware
Medical gas supply
Bronchoscopy and Videolaryngoscopy
Ventilator circuit hardware
Airway adjuncts, upper and lower
DVT and chest prophylaxis
Oxygenation monitoring
Neurological monitoring devices
Venous oxygen saturation monitoring
Miscellaneous topics
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