CICM Fellowship

The definitive resource for the College of Intensive Care Medicine. From basic sciences to the hot cases, we cover the full curriculum.

First Part

Master the basic sciences: Physiology, Pharmacology, and Equipment.

Written & Viva
Second Part

Clinical management, hot cases, and complex ICU scenarios.

Clinical & Viva
Past Papers

Model answers and breakdowns of previous SAQ themes.

SAQ Bank
116Topics Available
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Abdominal Trauma

General Surgery
Trauma Surgery
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Acromioclavicular Joint Injury

Orthopaedics
Emergency Medicine
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Accessory Navicular Syndrome

Orthopaedics
Sports Medicine
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Acetabular Fracture

Orthopaedics
Emergency Medicine
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Acute-on-Chronic Liver Failure (ACLF)

Gastroenterology
Critical Care
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Acute Heart Failure

Cardiology
Emergency Medicine
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Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)

Nephrology
Critical Care
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Acute Liver Failure

Gastroenterology
Critical Care
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Acute Porphyria

Metabolic Medicine
Haematology
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Acute Upper Airway Obstruction

Emergency Medicine
Respiratory Medicine
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Acute Valvular Dysfunction

Cardiology
Emergency Medicine
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Atrial Fibrillation with Rapid Ventricular Response

Emergency Medicine
Cardiology
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Acute Kidney Injury in Children

Paediatric Nephrology
Paediatrics
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Amniotic Fluid Embolism (AFE)

Obstetrics & Gynaecology
Anaesthetics
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Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) - Adult

Critical Care
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Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy

Cardiology
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Ascites and Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis

Gastroenterology
Emergency Medicine
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Aspiration Pneumonia

Respiratory Medicine
Acute Medicine
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Acute Severe Asthma in Adults

Respiratory Medicine
Emergency Medicine
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Benzodiazepine Overdose

Emergency Medicine
Toxicology
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Beta-Blocker Overdose

Emergency Medicine
Toxicology
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Burns Assessment and Management

Plastic Surgery
Emergency Medicine
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Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

Emergency Medicine
Toxicology
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Cardiac Tamponade in Adults

Cardiology
Emergency Medicine
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Calcium Channel Blocker Overdose

Emergency Medicine
Toxicology
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Cervical Radiculopathy (Adult)

Orthopaedics
Neurology
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Chest Trauma (Adult)

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COVID-19

Infectious Diseases
Critical Care
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Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) - Adult

Emergency Medicine
Critical Care
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Crush Injury & Crush Syndrome

Emergency Medicine
Orthopaedics
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Dengue Fever

Infectious Diseases
Travel Medicine
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Diabetic Ketoacidosis (Adult)

Endocrinology
Emergency Medicine
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Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC)

Haematology
Critical Care
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Dissociative Disorders

Psychiatry
Psychology
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Distributive Shock (Adult)

Emergency Medicine
Critical Care
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Acute Diverticulitis

Gastroenterology
General Surgery
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DOAC-Associated Bleeding in Adults

Emergency Medicine
Haematology
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Drowning

Emergency Medicine
Critical Care
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Eczema Herpeticum

Dermatology
Infectious Diseases
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Acute Epiglottitis in Adults

ENT
Emergency Medicine
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Extradural Haematoma

Neurosurgery
Emergency Medicine
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Fanconi Syndrome

Nephrology
Endocrinology
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Fat Embolism Syndrome

Emergency Medicine
Orthopaedics
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Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease (MASLD)

Gastroenterology
Endocrinology
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Fournier's Gangrene

Urology
General Surgery
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Fournier's Gangrene

Urology
General Surgery
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Guillain-Barré Syndrome

Neurology
Critical Care
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Guillain-Barré Syndrome (Adult)

Neurology
Critical Care
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Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia and Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia

Respiratory Medicine
Critical Care
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Head Injury (Adult Traumatic Brain Injury)

Emergency Medicine

Heat Stroke in Adults

Emergency Medicine
Critical Care
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Hepatorenal Syndrome (HRS)

Gastroenterology
Nephrology
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Hyperosmolar Hyperglycaemic State (HHS)

Endocrinology
Acute Medicine
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Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia (HIT)

Haematology
Critical Care
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Haemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis

Haematology
Immunology
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Hyperosmolar Hyperglycaemic State (HHS)

Endocrinology
Acute Medicine
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Hypophosphataemia

Endocrinology
Critical Care
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Hypovolemic Shock (Adult)

Emergency Medicine
Orthopaedics
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Invasive Candidiasis

Infectious Diseases
Critical Care
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Intraventricular Haemorrhage (Neonatal)

Neonatology
Paediatrics
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Legionnaires' Disease

Infectious Diseases
Respiratory Medicine
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Major Haemorrhage in Adults

Emergency Medicine
Orthopaedics
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Major Trauma in Adults

Emergency Medicine
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Massive Transfusion Protocol (Adult)

Emergency Medicine
Trauma Surgery
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Maternal Sepsis (Puerperal Sepsis)

Obstetrics & Gynaecology
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Meckel's Diverticulum

Paediatric Surgery
Paediatrics
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Meningitis and Encephalitis in Adults

Infectious Diseases
Neurology
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Metabolic Syndrome

Endocrinology
General Practice
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Mitochondrial Diseases

Neurology
Metabolic Medicine
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Mucormycosis

Infectious Diseases
Ophthalmology
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Myocarditis

Cardiology
Emergency Medicine
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Myxoedema Coma

Endocrinology
Critical Care
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Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease (MASLD)

Gastroenterology
Endocrinology
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Navicular Fracture

Orthopaedics
Sports Medicine
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Necrotising Fasciitis

General Surgery
Emergency Medicine
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Neonatal Resuscitation

Neonatology
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Neonatal Sepsis

Paediatrics
Neonatology
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Neutropenic Sepsis

Oncology
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Obstructive Shock (Adult)

Emergency Medicine
Critical Care
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Oesophageal Varices

Gastroenterology
Emergency Medicine
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Organophosphate Poisoning

Emergency Medicine
Toxicology
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Paediatric Resuscitation

Paediatrics
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Phaeochromocytoma Crisis

Emergency Medicine
Endocrinology
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Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia

Respiratory Medicine
Infectious Diseases
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Post-Cardiac Arrest Care (Adult)

Emergency Medicine
Critical Care
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Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

Psychiatry
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Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

Psychiatry
General Practice
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Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF)

Respiratory Medicine
Palliative Care
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Refeeding Syndrome

Metabolic Medicine
Psychiatry
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Renal Replacement Therapy (RRT)

Nephrology
Transplant Surgery
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Ruptured Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm

Emergency Medicine
Vascular Surgery
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Status Epilepticus in Adults

Emergency Medicine
Neurology
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Sepsis and Septic Shock

Emergency Medicine
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Acute Sepsis - Paediatric

Paediatrics
Emergency Medicine
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Septic Shock (Adult)

Emergency Medicine
Critical Care
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Serotonin Syndrome and Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome

Emergency Medicine
Critical Care
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Shock

Emergency Medicine
Critical Care
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Acute Soft Tissue Infection

General Surgery
Infectious Diseases
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Spinal Shock

Neurology
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Status Epilepticus

Neurology

SVT (Supraventricular Tachycardia) - Adult

Cardiology
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Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy

Cardiology
Emergency Medicine
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Talonavicular Arthritis

Orthopaedics
Rheumatology
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Tricyclic Antidepressant Overdose

Emergency Medicine
Toxicology
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Tension Pneumothorax

Emergency Medicine
Respiratory Medicine
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Testicular Cancer

Urology
Oncology
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Testicular Torsion

Urology
Emergency Medicine
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Tetanus

Emergency Medicine
Infectious Diseases
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Thyroid Storm

Endocrinology
Critical Care
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Toxic Alcohol Poisoning (Methanol & Ethylene Glycol)

Emergency Medicine
Toxicology
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Transfusion Reactions

Haematology
Emergency Medicine
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Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura and Haemolytic Uraemic Syndrome in Adults

Haematology
Nephrology
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Tumour Lysis Syndrome

Oncology
Haematology
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Urosepsis

Urology
Infectious Diseases
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Acute Vascular Injury

Vascular Surgery
Trauma Surgery
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Ventricular Tachycardia

Cardiology
Emergency Medicine
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