Critical Care Basic Sciences Vivas: A study aid for the CICM Primary exam
The First Part Examination of the College of Intensive Care Medicine (CICM) comprises a written and oral test of knowledge and understanding of physiology and pharmacology applied to the clinical practice of medicine.
Critical Care Basic Sciences Vivas: A study aid for the CICM Primary exam is a companion to the Critical Care Physiology: Multiple Choice Questions book. It is designed to help candidates prepare for the viva section of the CICM
examination. Its content and design is with the specific aim of delivering a format based on the schema of the exam.
It covers physiology, pharmacology, microbiology, physics, anatomy and clinical measurements in a 5 or 10 minute viva format that will enable trainees to assess their knowledge across the entirety of the CICM Primary syllabus. Answers are referenced and presented clearly with the inclusion of diagrams, graphs and tables that will serve as a useful guide for revision.