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Basic Sciences:

• Signs and symptoms of impending cardiorespiratory arrest.
• Clinical features of serious illness.
• Causes of acute airway obstruction, respiratory failure, shock and coma.
• Principles of oxygen delivery and assisted ventilation.
• Principles of fluid resuscitation.
• Principles of inotropic support.
• Principles and practice of defibrillation.
• Hospital emergency codes.
• Location and contents of hospital resuscitation trolleys and their contents.
• Principles of teamwork and leadership in an acute emergency (Link PQC).
• Local indications and contra-indications for ICU.
• Basic Life Support.
• Advanced Life Support.

Clinical Applications: