CICM Paediatric (SPPE) interactive diagrams
42 interactive teaching figures mapped to 22 CICM Paediatric (SPPE) learning objectives. Each diagram opens inside the matching note in PRIMEX.
Section sepsis
Sepsis, septic shock and MODS
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CICMP_SEPSIS_1 Oxygen delivery & consumption (DO₂/VO₂)Oxygen delivery & consumption (DO₂/VO₂) — Recognise and manage paediatric sepsis and septic shock using current guidelines, including fluid resuscitation, vasoactive support and source control
Section cvs
Congenital and acquired heart disease
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CICMP_CVS_2 Ventricular pressure-volume loop + Frank-Starling curve + Guyton cardiac and vascular function curvesVentricular pressure-volume loop + Frank-Starling curve + Guyton cardiac and vascular function curves — Manage childhood acquired heart disease (myocarditis, cardiomyopathy, rheumatic disease) and heart failure in the paediatric ICU
Shock, cardiac arrest and resuscitation
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Ventricular pressure-volume loop + Frank-Starling curve + Guyton cardiac and vascular function curves + Oxygen delivery & consumption (DO₂/VO₂) — Diagnose and manage the shocked child, classifying shock states and tailoring fluid, inotrope and vasopressor therapy
Arrhythmias, pulmonary hypertension and hypertensive crisis
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CICMP_CVS_5 Cardiac action potentialCardiac action potential — Recognise and manage paediatric cardiac arrhythmias, pulmonary hypertension and hypertensive crises in the ICU
Haemodynamic monitoring, ECG and cardiac ECMO
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Wiggers diagram — cardiac cycle (animated) + Cardiac action potential — Interpret haemodynamic monitoring and the paediatric electrocardiogram in the critically ill child
Section resp
Respiratory failure, ARDS and acute severe asthma
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CICMP_RESP_1 Mechanical ventilation modesMechanical ventilation modes — Diagnose and manage paediatric respiratory failure, acute lung injury and ARDS, including lung-protective ventilation strategies
Airway management and mechanical ventilation
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Capnography waveform interpreter + Oxyhaemoglobin dissociation curve + Oxygen cascade — atmosphere to mitochondrion + Mechanical ventilation modes — Describe paediatric airway management, oxygen-delivery systems and invasive and non-invasive mechanical ventilation, including long-term ventilation and tracheostomy care
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Capnography waveform interpreter + Oxyhaemoglobin dissociation curve + CO₂ dissociation curve (Haldane effect) + Davenport acid-base diagram + ABG interpretation algorithm + Oxygen cascade — atmosphere to mitochondrion — Interpret arterial blood gases and apply respiratory monitoring in the ventilated child
Section renal
Acute kidney injury and renal failure
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Starling capillary forces + Renal autoregulation (RBF + GFR vs MAP) + Renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system + Acute kidney injury staging — Diagnose and manage paediatric acute kidney injury and renal failure, including congenital malformations of the kidney and urinary tract and urosepsis
Renal replacement therapy
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CICMP_RENAL_2 Nephron + diuretic sitesNephron + diuretic sites — Describe the modalities of paediatric renal replacement therapy, their indications, prescription, anticoagulation and complications
Acid-base, electrolytes and blood-gas analysis
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CICMP_RENAL_3 Davenport acid-base diagram + Anion gap and delta ratio + ABG interpretation algorithmDavenport acid-base diagram + Anion gap and delta ratio + ABG interpretation algorithm — Interpret blood-gas analysis and diagnose and manage acid-base and electrolyte disorders in the critically ill child
Section neuro
Raised intracranial pressure, HIE and cerebrovascular injury
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CICMP_NEURO_3 Cerebral autoregulation (CBF vs MAP / PaCO₂ / PaO₂) + Monro-Kellie intracranial volume + ICP curveCerebral autoregulation (CBF vs MAP / PaCO₂ / PaO₂) + Monro-Kellie intracranial volume + ICP curve — Manage intracranial hypertension and hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy, including ICP monitoring and cerebral-protection strategies
Neuromonitoring and neuroimaging
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CICMP_NEURO_6 Monro-Kellie intracranial volume + ICP curveMonro-Kellie intracranial volume + ICP curve — Apply neuromonitoring (EEG, SSEP, ICP) and cerebral-protection strategies in the critically ill child
Section endo
Diabetic emergencies and glucose control
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CICMP_ENDO_1 Glucose homeostasisGlucose homeostasis — Diagnose and manage diabetic ketoacidosis (including cerebral-oedema risk), hyperglycaemia and hypoglycaemia in children
Sodium, adrenal, thyroid and pituitary disorders
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CICMP_ENDO_2 Renin-angiotensin-aldosterone systemRenin-angiotensin-aldosterone system — Manage diabetes insipidus, SIADH and cerebral salt-wasting, distinguishing them by water and sodium handling
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CICMP_ENDO_3 Hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axisHypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis — Recognise and manage adrenocortical insufficiency, acute thyroid crises and pituitary crises in the ICU
Section immrheum
Anaphylaxis and severe drug reactions
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CICMP_IMMRHEUM_1 Complement cascade & hypersensitivity I–IVComplement cascade & hypersensitivity I–IV — Recognise and manage anaphylaxis and severe drug reactions (toxic epidermal necrolysis, Stevens-Johnson syndrome) in children
Hyperinflammatory and autoimmune disease
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CICMP_IMMRHEUM_3 Complement cascade & hypersensitivity I–IVComplement cascade & hypersensitivity I–IV — Describe ICU considerations in autoimmune and connective-tissue disease, vasculitides and immunodeficiency, and the indications for plasma exchange
Section haemonc
Coagulation disorders and transfusion
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CICMP_HAEMONC_3 Coagulation cascadeCoagulation cascade — Manage congenital and acquired coagulation disorders and haemostatic failure, interpret point-of-care coagulation tests, and prescribe blood-product transfusion
Section trauma
Compartment syndromes and rhabdomyolysis
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CICMP_TRAUMA_4 Acute kidney injury stagingAcute kidney injury staging — Recognise and manage compartment syndromes and rhabdomyolysis in the injured child
Section neonatal
Neonatal respiratory and circulatory transition
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CICMP_NEONATAL_1 Fetal circulation & transition at birthFetal circulation & transition at birth — Describe the transitional circulation and manage persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn and meconium aspiration syndrome
Section pharm
Renal, gastrointestinal, haematological and endocrine drugs
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CICMP_PHARM_3 Nephron + diuretic sitesNephron + diuretic sites — Describe the safe ICU use of diuretics, intravenous fluids and electrolyte replacement, prokinetics and gastrointestinal agents, and anticoagulants, antiplatelets, fibrinolytics and blood products
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