Links
Colleges
College of Intensive Care Medicine
Home of Australasian Intensive Care! Contains information on exams, training programs and other regulations. A MOPS program and a great library is also available
Australia and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists
Royal Australian College of Physicians
Australasian College of Remote and Rural Medicine
Australasian College of Emergency Medicine
Critical Care Societies
ANZICS
ANZICS is the major association representing Intensivists in Australasia. It has links to research and education sites and has other information for ICU practitioners
European Society of Intensive Care Medicine
Great site with information and links aplenty
Society of Critical Care Medicine
The homepage for the American based Critical Care fraternity
Indian Society of Critical Care Medicine
Critical Care Teaching Sites
SCCM online junior doctor teaching
The Society of Critical Care Medicine now run an online lecture program for junior doctors. The lectures can be done in the students own time, and achievement can be monitored by a supervisor.
SepDIC
All you ever wanted to know about sepsis related changes to the coagulation system.
http://www.sepdic.eu/Home/Login/
Society of Critical Care Medicine Podcasts
Choose from over 100 free podcasts on topics ranging from Paediatric sepsis to simulation in critical care.
www.sccm.org/Publications/iCritical_Care/Pages/default.aspx
ICU delirium and Cognitive Impairment Study Group
Everything you need to know about Delirium in ICU, including assessment tools and a suggested treatment algorithm
Bloodgas
This website contains everything you ever wanted to know about blood gas analysis – and more!
PACEP
Site dedicated to improving understanding of Pulmonary Artery Catheters and the information they provide
Critical Care Tutorials
Aimed at relatively junior ICU staff, this site contains a series of tutorials and case-based teaching exercises
ICU room
The self described “Coffee Break for Intensivists” – occasional pearls for any ICU doctor
DICM
Site run by James Austin for the UK Diploma of Intensive Care Medicine. Contains lots of sage advice for those considering the DICM, but also exam preparation tips which are useful for those doing the Australasian exam
Exam preparation sites
Anaesthesia Continuing Education Coordinating Committee
Information on ongoing education opportunities for anaesthetists
Anaesthesia MCQ
Excellent website for those attempting entrance exams for ANZCA
Pass the FRACP
Website for trainees sitting the FRACP first part exam. Contains…
Mark Finnes’ critical care website
Resource for advanced trainees attempting the fellowship exam
www.health.adelaide.edu.au/icu/qeh/ss_finnes_notes.htm
Virtual Anaesthesia Textbook
www.virtual-anesthesia-textbook.com
Evidence Based Medicine
The Cochrane Library Journal Club
This new site aims to make journal clubs easier. In depth reviews of their metanalyses, commentary and podcasts are just some of the items found on this site.
http://www.cochranejournalclub.com
NHS guidelines for clinical audit
This site contains guidelines for those interested in developing clinical audit skills
http://www.uhbristol.nhs.uk/healthcare-professionals/clinical-audit/how-to-guides.html
Evidence Based
Gord Doig’s wonderful evidence based medicine site. Contains statistical reviews of important critical care papers and other important educational materials
Clinical Trials
Keep up to date what’s happening in research
Cochrane Library
The flagship of the Evidence Based Medicine movement
www.cochrane.org/reviews/clibintro.htm
Evidence Based Critical Care
Similar to Gord Doig’s site, from the world recognised leaders in critical care evidence based medicine
www.cebm.utoronto.ca/syllabi/crit/
EBM online
Statistics at Square One
Bmj.bmjjournals.com/collections/statsbk/index.shtml
Specialty Sites
Blood Safety e-learning
On-line modules for learning about blood administration safety. Well worth a look
http://www.bloodsafelearning.com.au
Lipid Rescue
This site aims to document all cases where lipid rescue has been used in cardiotoxic drug overdose. There are protocols on the site available for people to use.
New England Journal of Medicine Interactive Cases
A collection of online interactive cases. Only a few at present but some may be of interest
http://content.nejm.org/interactive-medical-cases/?emp=marcom
The difficult airway society
A number of important and helpful algorithms for management of difficult airways
Trauma.org
One stop shop for all your trauma education needs
Aunt Minnie
Sign up for the daily radiology quiz – lots of very useful information and examples to plough through
Clinical Toxinology Network Website
Top resource if you’re into legless lizards and the like
Dermatlas
Dermatlas.med.jhmi.edu/derm/index.cfm
Doctor Fungus
Awesome resource – everything you could possibly want to know about fungal infections
www.doctorfungus.org/index.htm
Johns Hopkins Vasculitis Homepage
Great summaries of common vasculitic problems in clinical practice
Vasculitis.med.jhu.edu/typesof/typesof.html
Thyroid Disease Manager
Very useful site containing protocols and management plans, case studies and other information
Burnsurgery.com
This site contains some terrific educational resource modules for all levels of staff
Acute Dialysis Quality Initiative
The ADQI was set up to try to bring uniformity to definitions and practice in Acute Renal Failure
Australian And New Zealand Society of Blood Transfusion
Some handy resources and links pertaining to all things transfusion
ARDS-net
ARDS-net have published some of the most important critical care papers. This site contains information on these and other papers on Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome and other important resources.
Critical Care Nutrition
Evidence based and contemporary recommendations on feeding for critical care patients, from our heros at Canadian Critical Care Trials Group
RCPA manual
Nice online resource that provides information on the multitude of tests we can order
Surviving Sepsis Campaign
Set up to improve the quality of sepsis care across the board, the surviving sepsis guidelines are in their second revision. Controversially, ANZICS refused to ratify the current version…
Australian Society of Thrombosis and Haemostasis
Links to interesting articles and position statements
Brain Trauma Foundation
The one and only brain trauma foundation recommendations…
Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand
Australian Resuscitation Council
All the current resuscitation guidelines are now available…
World Federation of Neurosurgeons
World Society of Abdominal Compartment Syndrome
Royal Childrens Hospital Clinical Practice Guidelines
A searchable database of the current RCH guidelines are found at this site
www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/index.cfm
Treatment of Australian Snakebites
www.usyd.edu.au/anaes/venom/snakebite.html
Liverpool Hospital Trauma Website
www.swsahs.nsw.gov.au/livtrauma/
European Resuscitation Council
ICCMU
Protocols and other useful information from many Australian intensive care units.
intensivecare.hsnet.nsw.gov.au
Medcalc
Formulae, calculations and more
MDcalc
Ditto!