After selection trainee must register himself/herself with ISCCM by filling online trainee registration Form with fee of 14,160/- which includes the registration & examination fee for the first attempt.

No hospital, institute or individual may levy any direct or indirect fee to an individual trainee in any relation to the course. The only fee is that which is to be given directly to the society at the time of registration or repeat examination

Once selected, it is mandatory for the trainee to become ISCCM Life member.

Initial Registration Fee of Rs.14,160/- (Fourteen Thousand One Sixty only) covers the fees for the first attempt only

• Trainee who pass theory but fail the practical exam may make ONE more attempt at Practical exam within two years of completion of the theory exam.
• All trainee who repeat the exam would have to pay the additional fee of Rs. 7,080/- (Seven Thousand Eighty only) per attempt.
• To publish scientific papers, journals, monographs and text books aimed at upgrading knowledge and skill.
• All trainee who are registered for the period leading to the exams have to fill Exam form before the prescribed deadline.
• All other trainee who have completed course requirements earlier and plan to appear or re-appear for the exam MUST notify ISCCM prior to the prescribed deadline.

January Batch: Start Date Jan 1st.
Last Date for Registration: Feb 28
July Batch: Start Date July 1st
Last Date for Registration: August 31.

Late Fees Charges for courses registration:

Candidates will be allowed to register after the deadline of registration within 7 days with late fees. Extra 50% of the course fees with GST will be charge for the registrations. (w.e.f January 2020 registrations)

Late Fees Charges for Exam Registration:

Candidates will be allowed to register for the Exam after the deadline of exam registration within 7 days with late fees. Extra 50% of the Exam fees with GST will be charged for the registrations. (w.e.f January 2020 exam registrations).

Student Form

Indian Diploma in Critical Care Medicine (IDCCM)

Syllabus/ Competencies

• The candidate must have gained experience in the diagnosis and treatment of patients with serious medical and surgical disease including coronary artery disease and neurosurgical disease.

• During the training the candidate must gain knowledge in two aspects - The knowledge about pathophysiology, diagnosis and treatment of a series of disease processes and skills of specific procedures and interventions that the candidate must be able to perform.

Theoretical Knowledge

• The candidate must understand the pathophysiology, construct a differential diagnosis and apply the appropriate prophylactic and therapeutic interventions in the following disorders. This list is not comprehensive.

Respiratory

• Management of airways (including respiratory arrest, upper airways obstruction, smoke or burns airways damage), pulmonary edema, adult respiratory distress syndrome and hypercapnic respiratory failure, severe asthma, chest trauma, respiratory muscle disorders, thoracic surgery.

Cardiovascular

• Haemodynamic instability and shock, cardiac arrest acute myocardial infarction and unstable angina severe heart failure, common arrhythmias and conduction disturbance, specific cardiac disorders (cardiomyopathies, valvular heart disease, atrial or ventricular septal defects, myocarditis), cardiac tamponade, pulmonary embolism, aortic dissection, hypertensive crisis, peripheral vascular diseases. Cardiovascular surgery. Cardio pulmonary resuscitation (CPR) Training in Basic Life Support (BLS), and Advance Life Support (ALS)

Neurology

• Coma, head trauma, intracranial hypertension, cerebrovascular accidents, cerebral vasospasm, meningo-encephalitis, acute neuromuscular disease (including myasthenia & Guillain Barre syndrome), post anoxic brain damage, acute confusional states, spinal cord injury, neurosurgery, brain death.

Renal

• Oliguria. Acute renal failure, renal replacement therapy

Metabolic & Nutritional

• Fluid electrolyte and acid-base disorders, endocrine disorders (including diabetes), nutritional requirements, monitoring of nutrition.

Haematological

• Disseminated intravascular coagulation and other coagulation disorders, haemolytic syndromes, acute and anaemia, blood component therapy, immune disorders.

Infections

• Severe infection due to aerobic and anaerobic bacteria, viruses, fungal and parasites, nosocomial infection, infection in the immunocopromised, tropical disease, antimicrobial therapy, immunotherapy and infection control in ICU.

Gastro-intestinal

• Inflammatory bowel diseases, pancreatitis, acute and chronic liver failure, prevention and treatment of acute G.I. Bleeding (including variceal bleeding) peritonitis, mesenteric infarction, perforated viscus, bowel obstruction, abdominal trauma, abdominal surgery.

Obstetric

• Toxemia (including in HELLP syndrome), amniotic fluid embolism, eclampsia, and haemorrhage.

Environmental Hazards

• Burns, hypo-and hyperthermia, near-drowning electrocution, radiations, chemical injuries, animal bites.

Toxicology, poisoning

• Acute intoxications, drug overdose, serious adverse reactions, anaphylaxis.

General

• Pharmacology, pharmacokinetics and drug interactions. Analgesia, sedation and muscle relaxants, inflammation and anti-inflammatory agents, multiple trauma, transport of the critically ill, multisystems disorders (including Multi-Organ Dysfunction syndrome MODS and the Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome SIRS) Management of the organ donor.

Interventions and procedures

General

• Pharmacology, pharmacokinetics and drug interactions. Analgesia, sedation and muscle relaxants, inflammation and anti-inflammatory agents, multiple trauma, transport of the critically ill, multisystems disorders (including Multi-Organ Dysfunction syndrome MODS and the Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome SIRS) Management of the organ donor.

Respiratory

• Maintenance of open airway, endotracheal intubation (oral and nasal) and emergency cricothyrotomy,insertion of supraglottic airway devices, percutaneous tracheostomy, , suctioning of the airway, setting and turning of the respirator with different modes of ventilation, titration of oxygen therapy, use of ambubag, techniques of weaning from mechanical ventilation, placement of a intercostal tube, implementation of respiratory pharmacological support, fiberoptic bronchoscopy, interpretation of arterial and mixed venous blood gases, assessment of gas exchange and respiratory mechanics.

Cardiovascular

• Placement of a central venous catheter (by different routes), cardiac output monitoring, arterial catheter (by different routes) measurement and interpretation of the hemodynamic variables (including the derived variables), implementation of cardiovascular support antiarrhythmic therapy and thrombolysis.

Neurologic

• Basic interpretation of brain CT/MRI scan, intracranial pressure monitoring.

Nutrition

• Metabolic and Nutritional Implementation of intravenous fluid therapy, enteral and parental nutrition.

Haematologic

• Correction of haemostatic and coagulation disorders, interpretation of a coagulation profile, implementation of thrombolysis.

Renal

• bladder catheterization, renal replacement techniques.

Gastro-intestinal

• Placement of gastric tube, an esophageal and gastric tamponade balloon

Communication Skills

• Tackling angry/agitated relative

• Counselling of relatives of critically ill patient

• Breaking Bad news

• Counselling for organ donation

Radiology

• Interpretation of Chest Xray

• Interpretation of CT scan and MRI

• Interpretation of Sonography

Extracorporeal Therapy

• ECMO

• ECCO 2 R

• RRT

• Cytokine removal ??

Academics

• General Measurement of severity of illness and outcome assessment. Exposure to clinical research, ethical and legal aspects of critical care.

• Participation in regional and national CME's seminars, and conference in critical care and affiliation with such critical care organizations is desirable.

List of Successful Candidates in FNCC Exam November 2021

There will be two heads in practical exams

Head 1: Two clinical cases of 40 marks each (Total 80 Marks)

Head 2: Six workstations of 20 marks each (total 120 marks)

NOTE: Pass mark is 50% in each head. Passing in each of these Heads individually is Compulsory. Cutoff is 40 marks for Head 1 (cases) and 60 marks for Head 2 (tables).

In Head 2, it is mandatory to pass separately in ACLS & AIRWAY Stations to be declared Pass in Practicals. (Even if the total marks in Head 2 is 50% or more, but the candidate has failed in either ACLS or AIRWAY workstations, he/she will be considered as having failed in whole Practical exam)

Part 1

Part 2

Part I should be filled online print copy of the same should be presented during the practical exam.

Part II should be uploaded online along with exam form in the trainee's profile log book section. Printed copy of the same should be presented during the practical exam.