ICU Basic Science Articles

This page has become the resource archive for the Newcastle John Hunter Hospital CICM/ ANZCA study group. The group is held in the anasthetic office on Fridays between 3pm and 5pm.

Acid/ Base

Thanks to Sarah Crosby for pointing out the now blindingly obvious but unappreciated fact that there is no lactic acid in lactic acidosis.

Body Fluids

Gastro & Liver Physiology

Haemostasis/ Coagulation

Thanks to Ben Moran (aka The Professor) for the two good articles on haemostasis; to Rob O'Connor for pointing me towards rivaroxaban.

Immunology

Thanks to Sarah Crosby for these.

Metabolism

Autonomic Neurology

Thanks to Ingrid Berling for this serotonin syndrome article. It makes more sense than the one recommended in the CICM syllabus (see bottom of this page).

Pain & Analgesia

Physics & Measurement

Pharmacology

IV Anaesthetic Agents

Cardiovascular Pyhsiology

CICM Primary Syllabus Articles

Here is an almost complete collection of papers recommended in the CICM primary (basic sciences) exam syllabus. I am still missing the articles on the respiratory muscles fatigue, if you have them, please send them this way.