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Fellowship in Critical Care is one of the most important courses in India as it teaches about the general flow of assessment for a standard ICU patient who is intubated with an arterial line and is on multiple drugs. In a clinical setting your assessments need to be based on the patient's presenting problem and current condition. So first we introduce ourselves to the patient and if present the family as well. Then slowly and steadily start to explain what you are going to do; this should be done regardless of the patient's level of consciousness. As with any initial interaction with a patient, ensure that you are following correct infection prevention and control policies with hand hygiene and appropriate personal protection equipment. Even during a potential short interaction, you will need to collect important information about your patient like is he/she awake and alert, does the patient focus on you when you introduce yourself, does the family appear stressed.

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