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Specialist Critical Care Medicine Prometric Exam
The Specialist Critical Care Medicine Prometric exam is the licensing paper doctors sit for the Specialist Critical Care Medicine professional title, listed by the DHA under code ICU5231. It is the specialist tier, so the authority expects a recognised specialty qualification and the post-qualification experience set out in its classification rules before it will let you book.
Exam Guidelines by Prometric and Pearson VUE
Exam summary, coverage areas and references
Duration
3 hrs
Questions
150
Exam Code
ICU5231
Exam Fee
USD 280
about AED 1,028
Pass Score
65%
Exam Coverage
- Pulmonary Diseases and Mechanical Ventilation
- Infectious Diseases
- Gastrointestinal Disorders
- Pharmacology and Toxicology
- Cardiovascular Diseases and Hemodynamics
- Renal, Endocrine and Metabolic Disorders
- Hematologic and Oncologic Disorders
- Neurologic Disorders
- Critical Care Radiology
- Obstetrics and Gynecology Disorders
- Obstetrics and Gynecology Disorders
- Patient Safety & Professionalism and Ethics
Reference Texts (7)
- 1. Hall, JB, Schmidt, GA, Wood, LD. Principles of Critical Care. USA : The McGraw-Hill Companies, Latest Edition.
- 2. Tierney McPhee Papadakis. Current Medical Diagnosis and Treatment, USA: The McGraw-Hill Companies, Latest Edition.
- 3. Fauci, AS, Kasper, DF, Longo, DL, Braunwald, E, Hauser, SL, Jameson, JL, Loscalzo, J. Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine. USA: The McGraw-Hill Companies, Latest Edition.
- 4. Marino, PL. The ICU Book, Pennsylvania: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins, Latest Edition.
- 5. Curtis, GT, Nelson, LT. ICU Recall, USA: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins, Latest Edition.
- 6. Professionalism and Ethics, Handbook for Residents, Practical guide, Prof. James Ware, Dr. Abdulaziz Fahad Alkaabba, Dr. Ghaiath MA Hussein, Prof. Omar Hasan Kasule, SCFHS, Latest Edition.
- 7. Essentials of Patient Safety, SCHS, Latest Edition.
Chapters
4.8(213)
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Full-length · timed · 65% to passAbout the Specialist Critical Care Medicine Prometric Exam (ICU5231)
The Specialist Critical Care Medicine Prometric exam is the licensing paper doctors sit for the Specialist Critical Care Medicine professional title, listed by the DHA under code ICU5231. It is the specialist tier, so the authority expects a recognised specialty qualification and the post-qualification experience set out in its classification rules before it will let you book.
ICU5231 is set across 12 blueprint areas: pulmonary diseases and mechanical ventilation, infectious diseases, gastrointestinal disorders, pharmacology and toxicology, cardiovascular diseases and hemodynamics, renal, endocrine and metabolic disorders, hematologic and oncologic disorders, neurologic disorders, critical care radiology, obstetrics and gynecology disorders, obstetrics and gynecology disorders and patient safety & professionalism and ethics. Questions are written from 7 named reference texts, listed in the guidelines above.
Our ICU5231 bank holds 400 explained questions, about 3 times the length of the real sitting.
General guides: Prometric exam guide, Dataflow verification guide and pass marks by authority.
Specialist Critical Care Medicine exam: frequently asked questions
What is the exam code for the Specialist Critical Care Medicine Prometric exam?
ICU5231 is the DHA code for the Specialist Critical Care Medicine paper in the Physicians listing.
How many questions are in the Specialist Critical Care Medicine exam and how long is it?
150 multiple-choice questions in 3 hours, about 1.2 minutes per question.
What is the pass mark for the Specialist Critical Care Medicine Prometric exam?
65% under the DHA guideline for ICU5231, which is 98 of 150 questions answered correctly.
How much is the ICU5231 exam fee?
The DHA guideline lists USD 280 (about AED 1,028) for the ICU5231 sitting.
What topics does the Specialist Critical Care Medicine exam cover?
The official blueprint splits the paper across 12 areas: Pulmonary Diseases and Mechanical Ventilation, Infectious Diseases, Gastrointestinal Disorders, Pharmacology and Toxicology, Cardiovascular Diseases and Hemodynamics, Renal, Endocrine and Metabolic Disorders, Hematologic and Oncologic Disorders, Neurologic Disorders, Critical Care Radiology, Obstetrics and Gynecology Disorders, Obstetrics and Gynecology Disorders and Patient Safety & Professionalism and Ethics.
Which authorities accept the Specialist Critical Care Medicine Prometric exam?
DHA, MOHAP, DOH, SCFHS, QCHP, NHRA and OMSB list experience rules for the Specialist tier this paper belongs to: DHA 3 years in specialty after board qualification; MOHAP 3 years in specialty post-board; DOH 5 years post-qualification (3 in specialty); SCFHS 4 years post-qualification (2 in specialty); QCHP 3 years in specialty after board qualification; NHRA 3 years in specialty post-board; OMSB 3 years in specialty post-board.
How should I prepare for ICU5231?
Start with Pulmonary Diseases and Mechanical Ventilation and Infectious Diseases, then work through the 400 explained MCQs chapter by chapter and sit the timed mocks until you clear 65% with margin.
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Licensing authorities that use this exam
Minimum experience for the Specialist tier, by authority.
| Authority | Specialist experience |
|---|---|
| DHA | 3 years in specialty after board qualification |
| MOHAP | 3 years in specialty post-board |
| DOH | 5 years post-qualification (3 in specialty) |
| SCFHS | 4 years post-qualification (2 in specialty) |
| QCHP | 3 years in specialty after board qualification |
| NHRA | 3 years in specialty post-board |
| OMSB | 3 years in specialty post-board |
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