Postgraduate Course: Critical Care (GMED12009)

Course Outline
School	Deanery of Clinical Sciences	College	College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine
Credit level (Normal year taken)	SCQF Level 12 (Postgraduate)	Availability	Not available to visiting students
SCQF Credits	5	ECTS Credits	2.5
Summary	Assessment and management of the critically ill patient
Course description	Not entered

Course Delivery Information
Not being delivered

Learning Outcomes
Apply knowledge and understanding to the systematic assessment of critically ill patients; Be able to devise a management plan to achieve clinical progress, accurate diagnosis and early definitive treatment; Appraise the practical and technological challenges in delivering intensive care and organ support; Deal with very complex and/or new issues and make informed judgements in the absence of complete or consistent data/information; Understand the leadership contribution and responsibilities of the surgeon in the multidisciplinary management of complex surgical disease in the critical care environment