I am going to start release videos from this week onwards that are part of a series known as “An Introduction to Critical Care” – these are based on the original tutorials that composed ccmtutorials.com (alas I lost control over the URL about 10 years ago). The purpose of the series is to provide a sound knowledge foundation for doctors, nurses, medical and nursing students and allied healthcare professionals during their first encounters in critical care.

While I will do my best to keep the tutorials under the 20 minute window, and keep the content as straightforward as possible, I will absolutely not surrender to dogma: every point, every concept, every idea has evolved and been road tested by me over 30 years. I will endeavor to provide you with an Evidence Based Practice of Critical Care, without having to justify each comment and suggestion with reams of data and references. You’ll just have to trust me.

I will also continue the other tutorials series that I have been working through: fluids, respiratory failure/mechanical ventilation and acid base balance. Tutorials from these series will be published intermittently, as time allows – as each tutorial is newly constructed and requires enormous amounts of time. I will also publish intermittent “Hi Impact” Critical Care pieces that cover advanced areas of practice and are targeted at consultants (attending physicians), senior residents and fellows.

I guarantee you will learn something from each tutorial.

Pat Neligan, March 2024