EDAIC Preparation Course

This comprehensive course is designed to prepare candidates for the European Diploma in Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care (EDAIC) Part I examination. It provides a structured, integrated approach covering both basic sciences and clinical anaesthesia, aligned with the curriculum of the European Society of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care.

The course emphasizes the application of foundational knowledge to clinical scenarios, enabling participants to develop strong clinical reasoning, decision-making skills, and exam-oriented thinking. Through a combination of didactic lectures, case-based discussions, and MCQ practice, learners will gain a deep understanding of anaesthesia and intensive care principles relevant to international standards.

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🎯 Learning Objectives

By the end of this course, participants will be able to:

• Apply physiological and pharmacological principles to anaesthetic practice
• Interpret clinical data including ABGs, ECGs, and monitoring parameters
• Demonstrate structured approaches to perioperative and critical care management
• Manage common and life-threatening anaesthetic and ICU scenarios
• Solve EDAIC-style MCQs with accuracy and confidence
• Integrate basic sciences into clinical decision-making

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🧠 Course Content

🔹 Basic Sciences

• Anatomy relevant to anaesthesia
• Physiology (cardiovascular, respiratory, renal, CNS)
• Pharmacology (anaesthetic agents, ICU drugs)
• Physics and clinical measurement
• Acid–base and electrolyte balance
• Basic statistics

🔹 Clinical Anaesthesia

• Preoperative assessment and risk stratification
• General and regional anaesthesia techniques
• Airway management
• Monitoring and equipment
• Perioperative complications and management

🔹 Intensive Care & Emergency Medicine

• Mechanical ventilation
• Hemodynamic support
• Sepsis and organ failure
• Resuscitation (BLS/ALS)
• Fluid therapy and nutrition

🔹 Pain Medicine

• Acute and chronic pain management
• Multimodal analgesia
• Regional techniques

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📅 Course Structure

• Duration: 4 Months
• Format: 2 sessions per week
  • 1 Basic Science Lecture
  • 1 Clinical Case-Based Session

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🧪 Teaching & Learning Methods

• Interactive lectures
• Case-based discussions
• MCQ practice sessions
• Structured revision sessions
• Mock examinations

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 Assessment Methods

• Weekly MCQs
• Periodic formative assessments
• Final mock examination

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👨‍⚕️ Target Audience

• Anaesthesia trainees
• Intensive care physicians
• Medical practitioners preparing for EDAIC
• Doctors seeking structured knowledge in anaesthesia and critical care

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🎓 Certification

Participants who complete the course will receive a Certificate of Completion from AnesthesiaSD.

 MONTH 1 — FOUNDATIONS

 Week 1

 Basic:

• Cardiovascular physiology
  • CO, SVR, preload/afterload

 Clinical:

• Shock approach (ABCDE + types)

 Week 2

 Basic:

• Respiratory physiology
  • Gas exchange, V/Q mismatch

 Clinical:

• Hypoxia & respiratory failure

 Week 3

 Basic:

• Pharmacology principles (PK/PD)

 Clinical:

• Induction agents comparison

 Week 4

 Basic:

• Acid–base physiology

 Clinical:

• ABG interpretation workshop

 MONTH 2 — CORE ANAESTHESIA

 Week 5

 Basic:

• Airway anatomy

 Clinical:

• Airway management + difficult airway

 Week 6

 Basic:

• Physics (gas laws, vaporizers)

 Clinical:

• Anaesthesia machine + equipment

 Week 7

 Basic:

• Monitoring principles

 Clinical:

• Capnography + ECG interpretation

 Week 8

 Basic:

• Fluids & electrolytes

 Clinical:

• Fluid therapy in theatre & ICU

 MONTH 3 — SYSTEMS & SUBSPECIALTIES

 Week 9

 Basic:

• Neurophysiology

 Clinical:

• Neuroanaesthesia + ICP

 Week 10

 Basic:

• Renal physiology

 Clinical:

• AKI + RRT

 Week 11

 Basic:

• Endocrine & metabolism

 Clinical:

• Diabetes + perioperative management

 Week 12

 Basic:

• Coagulation

 Clinical:

• Transfusion & bleeding

 MONTH 4 — ICU + INTEGRATION

 Week 13

 Basic:

• Sepsis pathophysiology

 Clinical:

• Sepsis management

 Week 14

 Basic:

• Pain physiology

 Clinical:

• Acute + chronic pain management

 Week 15

 Basic:

• Statistics & interpretation

 Clinical:

• Evidence-based decisions

 Week 16

 Basic:

• Full revision

 Clinical:

Mock exam + viva discussion