Care of the acutely ill adult / Alice Skull -- Upper airway: anatomy, physiology and pathophysiology / Alice Skull -- Breathing: patient-centered approaches to airway management: application to practice / Sarah McGloin -- Breathing: anatomy, physiology and pathophysiology / Sarah McGloin -- Patient-centered approaches to breathing: application to practice / Sarah McGloin -- Circulation: anatomy, physiology and pathophysiology / Alice Skull -- Patient-centered approaches to circulation: application to practice / Alice Skull -- Disability: anatomy, physiology and pathophysiology / Sarah McGloin -- Patient-centered approaches to disability: application to practice / Sarah McGloin, Natasha Ascott, Alice Skull -- Exposure: a case study / Sarah McGloin -- Law, ethics and non-technical skills / Patricia Macnamara, Amanda Young.