Critical Care, also referred to as Intensive Care Medicine, is a medical specialty focused on managing patients who are critically ill, recovering from severe conditions, or at high risk of life-threatening complications. This field involves delivering advanced life-sustaining treatments, conducting invasive monitoring, performing resuscitation, and offering care at the end of life. Doctors in this specialty are often referred to as intensive care physicians, critical care physicians, or intensivists. A critical care specialist typically works in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU). A team of healthcare providers works together around the clock to care for critically ill patients, continuously monitoring their vital signs and providing necessary interventions.
Critical Care Medicine involves the management and treatment of patients with life-threatening conditions or severe injuries. It requires expertise across multiple medical specialties, including internal medicine, anesthesiology, pulmonology, and emergency medicine. Upon enrolling in a Fellowship in Critical Care Medicine, physicians receive comprehensive training in the assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of critically ill patients.
The physicians when enrolled will also have hands-on experience in managing a wide range of critical conditions, such as severe infections, respiratory failure, shock, trauma, and organ dysfunction.
Fellowship in Critical Care Medicine after MBBS is an excellent opportunity for medical graduates to gain specialized skills in managing life-threatening conditions, develop hands-on experience with advanced life support and monitoring techniques, and build a strong foundation for a rewarding career in high-demand hospital and ICU settings.
The Fellowship in Critical Care Medicine offered by MediCOLL Learning provides participants with the opportunity to make quick and accurate decisions in high-pressure situations, manage complex treatment plans, and utilize advanced life support techniques.
The physician will develop specialized expertise in various procedures commonly performed in the ICU including intubation, central line placement, and mechanical ventilation.
Upon completion of the programme learners will be able to:
First hand Clinical Training: Hands-on experience under the guidance of an Intensive Care Expert in a super-speciality hospital.
Hybrid Learning Options: The program offers adaptable schedules to support working professionals.
Expert Medical Faculty: Sessions are led by medical experts with years of clinical and academic experience.
Global Acknowledgement: Accredited by CPD, ensuring international recognition of the fellowship.
Module 1 : Introduction to critical care medicine
Resuscitation and initial management of acutely ill
ICU investigations and drugs
Acid base abnormalities
Sedatives in ICU
Electrolyte abnormalities
Nutritional assessment and support
The ICU record
Basic monitoring
Introduction to microbiology in ICU
Antibiotic stewardship in critical care
An alternative approach to acid-base abnormalities in critically ill
Module 2 : Cardiovascular Diseases
Shock
Classification of Shock
Shock management
Heart Failure
Cardiac Arrhythmias
Aortic Dissection
Hypertensive crisis
Cardiac Emergency Management
Cardiomyopathies
Screening for Heart Disease
Pericardial Disease
Infective Endocarditis (IE)
Acute Aortic Syndromes
Aortic Trauma
Cardiac Effects of Acute Pulmonary Embolism
Coronary Interventions
Cardiac MRI Anatomy and MRA
Cardiac Nuclear Medicine Studies
Normal Cardiac CT
Variations in Pulmonary Vascular Patterns
Complications of Myocardial Infarct
Pulmonary Stenosis and Atresia with Intact Septum
Grown-Up Congenital Heart Disease
Single Ventricle Heart Conditions
Coronary Artery Pathology
An Introduction to Heart Failure and Valve Disease
Cardiovascular Disease Prevention and Rehabilitation
Heart Valve Disease - Diagnosis and management in primary care
Heart Valve Disease - Endocarditis
Heart Valve Disease - Introduction
Heart Valve Disease - Treatment and follow up
Module 3 : Oncology problems
Imaging of Lung Cancer
Spinal Tumours
Surface Lesion of Bone
Oesophagus: Staging of Tumours
Tumours of the Oesophagus: Treatments
Colorectal Cancer: Follow-Up and Treatment, Management of Recurrence
Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma
Staging of Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma
Gynaecological Cancer: Imaging in Follow-Up
Clinical Aspects, Epidemiology and Diagnosis of Prostate Cancer
Staging Prostate Cancer
Malignant Testicular Tumours
Primary Tumours of the Spinal Cord
Spinal Extramedullary Tumours
Colorectal Cancer 18 FDG PET/CT
Gastro-oesophageal Cancer 18 FDG PET/CT
Carcinogenesis
Module 4 : Haematology
Causes of anaemia associated with breathlessness
Anaemia and breathlessness
Anticoagulation in pregnancy
Spontaneous bleeding
Module 5 : Pulmonary Diseases
History of acute asthma
Assessing severity of acute asthma
Chronic asthma
Asthma guidelines and inhaler technique
Differentiating COPD and asthma
Interstitial lung disease and the acute medical take
Investigation and management of interstitial lung disease
Symptoms and signs of pulmonary embolism at initial presentation
Pathway to diagnosing interstitial lung disease
Difficulties of treating interstitial lung disease
Interstitial lung disease case studies
New lung cancer diagnosis and management
Variability of lung cancer presentations
Presenting features of pulmonary embolism
Common causes of pulmonary diseases
Managing pulmonary embolism special circumstances
Risk factors for pulmonary embolism
Definition and description of bronchiectasis
Mechanisms behind haemoptysis in bronchiectasis
Rarer causes of haemoptysis
Investigation and management of rarer causes of haemoptysis
Common and serious respiratory causes of cough
Importance of good history
Taking an occupational history
Module 6 : Gastrointestinal Diseases
The Gastro-Oesophageal Junction, Hiatus Hernia and Reflux Disease
Oesophagus: Tumours of the Oesophagus
Common Clinical Problems: Managing Abdominal Radiological Emergencies
Postoperative Appearances of the Oesophagus
Post-operative Appearances of the Stomach and Small Bowel
Gastrostomy Insertion
Non-Neoplastic Disorders of the Stomach and Duodenum
Small Bowel: Barium Examination of the Small Bowel
Crohn's Disease
Small Bowel: Diffuse and Multi-system Diseases of the Small Bowel
Small Bowel: Structural and Vascular Abnormalities of the Small Bowel
Abdominal Radiographs: Uses, Limitations, Techniques and Normal Anatomy
Malignant Tumours of the Small Bowel
Small Bowel: G-I Stromal Tumours (Hollow Organ and Mesentery)
Small Bowel Obstruction
Colon Evacuation Proctography and Pelvic Floor Anatomy
Endoanal Ultrasound and Anal/Rectal MRI (Non-Malignant) Fistula Disease
Colon: Diverticular Disease of the Colon
Idiopathic Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Upper GI Normal Anatomy and Techniques: Endoscopic Ultrasound
Colorectal Cancer: Follow-Up and Treatment, Management of Recurrence
Colon: Other Miscellaneous Disorders of the Colon
Further Diseases of the Appendix
Imaging and Intervention of Solid Viscera Techniques
Gallbladder and Biliary Tract: Normal Anatomy
Gallbladder and Biliary Tract: Examination Techniques of the Biliary Tree
Gallbladder and Biliary Tract: Staging of Cholangiocarcinoma
Gall bladder and Biliary Tract: Inflammatory Conditions of the Biliary Tract
Normal Liver Anatomy and Examination Techniques
Anomalies and Anatomic Variants of the Liver
Liver: Benign Lesions of the Liver - Haemangioma, Cysts
Liver: Malignant Tumours of the Liver - Hepatoma
Malignant Tumours of the Liver: Others
Management of Hepatic Malignancies
Infectious and Other Non-Neoplastic Conditions of the Liver
Liver: Cirrhosis and NASH
Liver: Vascular Disorders of the Liver and Splanchnic Circulation
Liver: Vascular Disorders of the Liver and Splanchnic Circulation - Intervention
Abdominal Trauma
Pancreas: Normal Anatomy and Examination Techniques, Anomalies and Anatomic Variants
Oesophagus: Motility Disorders of the Oesophagus
Pancreas: Pancreatitis Diagnosis (Acute)
Pancreas: Pancreatitis Diagnosis (Chronic)
Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma
Other Pancreatic Neoplasms
Staging of Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma
Spleen: Normal Anatomy and Examination Techniques
The Abnormal Spleen
Module 7 : Renal Diseases
Goodpasture's disease signs and symptoms
Causes of nocturia
Definitions of chronic kidney disease
Management of chronic kidney disease
Causes of dysuria
Investigation and management of urinary tract infection
Investigation and management of acute kidney injury
Investigation and management of haematuria
Renal replacement therapy in critical care
ACP and different illness trajectories
Case study: end-stage renal disease
Discussing 'Do Not Attempt CPR' decisions
Framework for end-of-life care in advanced kidney disease
Symptom management complicated by coexisting conditions
The management of diabetes at the end of life
AKI - Differential Diagnosis
AKI - Fluid Resuscitation
AKI - Life-threatening Complications
CKD - Hypertension in CKD
Module 8 : Neurological Diseases
Coma
Headtrauma
Spinal cord injury
Chronic cord compression: Examination findings
Definition of stroke
Stroke differential diagnosis in younger patients
Stroke: Where is the lesion?
How to take a headache history
Parkinson's disease: Classical symptoms and signs
Parkinsonism
Parkinson's disease: Diagnosis, investigation, management
Clinical findings associated with spinal cord compression
Causes of acute spinal cord compression
Spinal cord compression
The vestibular system and its connections
All about uncompensated vestibular disorders
Types of speech disturbance
Areas of the brain and associated speech disturbances
Brain tumours affecting speech: Types, treatment, management
Dealing with the unconscious patient
Management of acute back pain
Safe sedation
First fit: Investigation and management
Module 9 : Infectious Diseases
Signs and symptoms of viral encephalitis
All about HSV encephalitis
Investigation and management of urinary tract infection
Management of the septic patient
Investigation and management of Sepsis
e-Assessment - UTI
Urinary Tract Infections
Standard 15: Infection Prevention and Control e-Learning
Social Distancing, Hand Hygiene and Personal Protective Equipment
Taking Care of Residents and Yourselves
Taking Care of the Environment
Leprosy
Lyme Disease
Subcutaneous Mycoses and Other Mycoses
Infectious Blisters
Cutaneous Leishmaniasis
Dermatological Presentations of COVID-19
Staphylococcal Related Skin Disorders
Acute Wound Infections
Chronic Osteomyelitis in the Lower Limb
Finger Tip Infections
Care of airway equipment
Hand washing
Safe sharps disposal
Pneumococcal Infections in HIV
Tuberculosis
Herpes Infections
Cytomegalovirus
Cryptosporidiosis and Microsporidiosis
Herpes Infections
Cytomegalovirus
Cryptosporidiosis and Microsporidiosis
Genital Lumps
Differential Diagnosis of Anogenital Warts
Anogenital Warts
Cervical Intraepithelial Neoplasia (CIN)
VIN, PIN and VAIN
Infection Prevention and Control
Module 10 : Overdose and Poisoning Case
Anaphylaxis
Poisoning
Other signs of cocaine use
Investigation and management of paracetamol overdose
Abdominal pain
Acute confusion
Blackout or collapse
Module 11: Resources for Allied Health Professionals in a Critical Care Setting-1
Basic Care, Done Well
Emergency Care
Emergency Front of Neck Airway
Understanding Tracheostomies and Laryngectomies
Module 12: Resources for Allied Health Professionals in a Critical Care Setting-2
Active Cycle Breathing Technique (ACBT)
Arterial Blood Gases
Auscultation
Chest X-Rays
Humidification
Incentive Spirometry
Insufflation Exsufflation (cough assist)
Intermittent Positive Pressure Breathing
Introduction to Assessment and Clinical Reasoning
Manual Techniques
Non-Invasive Ventilation
Oxygen Therapy
Paediatrics
Suction
Tracheostomies
Module 13: Essential Learning Resources for Healthcare Staff working in Critical Care-1
Sedation
CVP monitoring
Do Not Attempt Resuscitation Orders
A structured approach to the critically-ill patient
Module 14: Essential Learning Resources for Healthcare Staff working in Critical Care-2
Airway Maintenance: Facemask
Anatomy and Basic Views
Arterial line: indications, insertion, complications
Basic Lung Ultrasound
Catheter Insertion
Central Venous access: indications, sites and complications
Module 15: Essential Learning Resources for Healthcare Staff working in Critical Care-3
Communicating with ill people
Electrolytes
Equipment and monitoring for patient transfer
Initial management of AKI
Intravenous Fluid Therapy
Invasive ventilation 1: indications, initial settings, basic modes, complications
Invasive ventilation 2: Advanced modes, trouble shooting, rescue therapy (incl ECMO)
Left Ventricular Function
Limitations and Pitfalls
Nasogastric Insertion
Overview of Monitored Sedation
Pathology
Module : 16 Ultrasound for Emergency and Critical Care Clinicians
Image Interpretation - Abdominal Ultrasound: Aorta
Image Interpretation - Abdominal Ultrasound: The FAST Scan
Image Interpretation - Vascular Ultrasound: Vascular Access
Module : 17 Image Interpretation - Plain X-rays of the Adult Chest
Image Interpretation - Plain X-rays of the Adult Chest: Introduction
Image Interpretation - Plain X-rays of the Adult Chest: General Anatomy and Physiology
Image Interpretation - Plain X-rays of the Adult Chest: The Normal Chest X-ray
Image Interpretation - Plain X-rays of the Adult Chest: Airspace Opacification
Image Interpretation - Plain X-rays of the Adult Chest: Interstitial Lung Disease
Image Interpretation - Plain X-rays of the Adult Chest: Nodules
mage Interpretation - Plain X-rays of the Adult Chest: Hila, Mediastinum and Heart
Image Interpretation - Plain X-rays of the Adult Chest: Pleural Conditions and Diseases
Image Interpretation - Plain X-rays of the Adult Chest: Emergency, Lines and Instrumentation
At MediCOLL Learning, we understand the challenges and support required on the journey towards excellence in a medical career. Our mission is to help you enhance your knowledge, sharpen your skills, and build the confidence needed to thrive in the ever-evolving and competitive medical field.
Here’s why choosing MediCOLL Learning can be your stepping stone to success.
The program spans 1 year, comprising 10 months of online learning followed by 2 months of hands-on clinical training at designated hospitals or healthcare centers.
The program is open to MBBS graduates, MD, DNB and current residents in healthcare. Final students in MBBS can apply for this fellowship.
The curriculum is thoughtfully designed to encompass a wide range of critical care topics, including but not limited to respiratory, cardiovascular, neurological, and renal care. It integrates the latest advancements, evidence-based practices, and interdisciplinary perspectives to deliver a comprehensive and well-rounded education.
Yes, MediCOLL Learning collaborates with reputed global institutions and healthcare partners such as eIntegrity, CPD, RCP, NHS, and Mangalayatan University to offer this fellowship.
Our program distinguishes itself through a comprehensive curriculum, hands-on clinical training, expert faculty, and a strong commitment to advancing critical care medicine. We emphasize a holistic approach to education, ensuring our fellows are thoroughly prepared to meet the complex challenges of the field.
Learners receive: - Guidance from academic mentors - Doubt-clearing sessions - Technical support for the learning platform
Yes, international medical graduates (IMGs) are welcome to apply, provided they meet the eligibility criteria and demonstrate proficiency in English.
Yes, upon successfully completing both the online coursework and clinical training, you will receive a Fellowship in Critical Care certificate from MediCOLL Learning.
Yes, the hybrid format allows working professionals to manage the online component at their convenience, making it ideal for practicing doctors or those preparing for postgraduate exams.
For any queries, feedback, or suggestions, you can reach out to the MediCOLL Learning support team through our official email, phone number, or support portal provided on the website. A team member will be assigned to assist you.
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