Course Description:
This is a one day course with a focus on the recent advances in acute & critical care medicine. The current practice of these disciplines has dictated the development of acute medicine intensive care units. These units specialize in treating common diseases in acute medicine settings such as Hajj. This specialization results in better patient outcomes.

The purpose of this course is to introduce the concept of Acute Care Medicine and the Critical Care Unit. This course also provides health care providers with the most up to date knowledge and skills which are required to support and manage critically ill patients with acute and common Hajj diseases.

Target audience:
Intensivists, ER Doctors, International Medicine Physicians, Nurses & Respiratory Therapists

Bundles:
Shock Management
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
Shock
How to Mechanically Ventilate ARDS (RCP Driven Protocols)    

Cardiovascular Diseases  

• Acute coronary syndrome
• Heart Failure
• Hypertensive Crises
• Arrhythmias   

Pneumonia

• Community Acquired Pneumonia
• HAP
• H1N1
• TB   

Severe Air Flow Obstruction             

• Asthma
• COPD    

GI Emergencies

• GI Bleeding
• Food Poisoning

Acute Liver Failure

Endocrine Emergencies

• Diabetic ketoacidosis
• Non ketotic hyperosmolar hyperglycemia
• Hypoglycemia
• Adrenal crisis   

Neurologic Emergencies

• Decreased Level of Consciousness / Coma
• CVAs
• Meningitis     

Surgical and Trauma Emergencies

• Triage and Management of multiply Injured patient
• Closed Head Injuries
• Acute abdomen