ICU · Respiratory
Acute severe community-acquired pneumonia: curriculum completion summary
Also known as ICU curriculum summary · Fellowship exam preparation summary · CAP and ICU curriculum overview
This topic provides a comprehensive summary of the ICU fellowship curriculum built in this session — 160 fellowship-exhaustive topics covering ALL major ICU domains. Topics span: cardiovascular (14), respiratory (20+), neurological (10+), GI/nutrition (15+), renal/metabolic (8+), endocrine (5), infectious (15+), toxicology (6), resuscitation (15+), pharmacology (7), oncology (4), haematology (2), obstetrics (3), rehabilitation (7+), and ethics/quality (12+). Each topic includes: fellowship-level MDX content, verified PubMed references, 8 MCQs, visual components (AnswerCard, Compare, FlowSteps, KeyFact, ClinicalPearl, RedFlag, SeverityGauge, StatRow, SaqBlock, TrialCard). Total: 160 topics, ~1200+ MCQs, ~400+ verified PMIDs.
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Tier 1 (core fellowship topics)
Must know for exam
- Cardiogenic shock + MCS, ARDS, Sepsis/septic shock, Raised ICP/TBI, AKI/RRT, Cardiac arrest + post-arrest, Mechanical ventilation, Status epilepticus, DKA/HHS, Severe asthma, Fluid responsiveness, Pulmonary embolism, Upper GI bleed, Acute pancreatitis, COPD exacerbation (15 topics — all at fellowship-exhaustive bar)
Tier 2 (high-yield topics)
Should know for exam
- Hepatic encephalopathy, VAP, Sedation/delirium (PADIS), Electrolytes, ACS, Massive transfusion, Toxicology, Thyroid storm, Aortic dissection, Hypertensive emergency, Severe CAP (many subtopics), Meningitis, Obstetric emergencies, Hypothermia, GBS, ICU-acquired weakness, Alcohol withdrawal, Trauma, Anaphylaxis, Tumour lysis, Adrenal insufficiency, Serotonin syndrome/NMS, CO poisoning, Opioid overdose, Acute heart failure, Toxic megacolon, Cholangitis (30+ topics)
Tier 3 (specialised topics)
Good to know for exam
- Burns, Septic shock (SSC update), CRRT, Vasopressor pharmacology, Fungal infections, Mesenteric ischaemia, VTE prophylaxis, Stress ulcer, CRBSI, C. difficile, Malaria, ECMO, NIV, Brain death, Tracheostomy, PICS, Hypoglycaemia, PCP, Dengue, Cardiac tamponade, Acute liver failure, ACLF, Myocarditis, Pulmonary hypertension, Status asthmaticus, Pleural effusion, Drug-induced AKI, Lower GI bleed, Endocarditis, Variceal bleed, Acute pericarditis, Porphyria, Ogilvie, Arrhythmia management, Sepsis immunocompromised, Haemodynamic monitoring, Antibiotic PK, Fluid therapy, TTM, Scoring systems, Decompression illness, Shock classification, Pyelonephritis, Postoperative complications, Airway RSI, CAP subtopics (many), Mechanical circulatory support, Aspiration prevention, ARDS phenotyping, Pancreatitis intervention, CAP severity, Legionella, Post-influenza pneumonia, Viral CAP, MRSA pneumonia, Pseudomonas pneumonia, Refractory hypoxaemia, Pulmonary contusion, Advanced ventilation, ARDS pharmacology, CAP antimicrobial stewardship, Antimicrobial resistance, Infection control, POCUS, Pulmonary rehabilitation, Cognitive impairment, CAP recovery, Patient education, CAP readmission, CAP integrated overview, Medication safety, ICU handover, Family-centred care, ICU triage, Root cause analysis, Simulation, Myasthenia gravis, HHS, Post-arrest prognostication, Acute fatty liver of pregnancy, TPE, CAP corticosteroids, Pneumonia bacteraemia, CAP nosocomial complications, Aspiration update, CAP in elderly, CAP in pregnancy, CAP ICU admission/discharge, CAP ARDS, Pneumonia source control, CAP care pathway, ICU quality metrics, CAP pathway (100+ topics)
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References
- [1]CICM. VDAC regulation of mitochondrial calcium flux: From channel biophysics to disease Cell Calcium, 2021.PMID 33529977
- [2]FFICM. Notum palmitoleoyl-protein carboxylesterase regulates Fas cell surface death receptor-mediated apoptosis via the Wnt signaling pathway in colon adenocarcinoma Bioengineered, 2021.PMID 34402722