With the Professional master’s degree in Clinical Ultrasound in Primary Care, you will learn to master advanced ultrasound procedures and improve your resolution capacity" 

You will learn the latest developments in Clinical Ultrasound from distinguished experts in the field" 

Clinical Ultrasonography or "point-of-care ultrasonography" (POCUS) is the technique of examining the body using ultrasound that is used for medical practice, related to the direct observation of the patient and their treatment. It enhances the ability to diagnose and treat patients. As such, it has become a popular and valuable tool for guiding diagnostic and therapeutic interventions.

Technological advances have made it possible to reduce the size of the equipment, making it cheaper and more portable. In addition, they have helped to increase the potential of Clinical Ultrasound, achieving a notable increase in its applications.

Primary care is undoubtedly one of the areas where clinical ultrasound is most widely used. The family physician can benefit from Clinical Ultrasound to favorably influence each of the six fundamental domains of the current concept of quality of care: patient safety, effectiveness, efficiency, equity, timeliness, and humanization.

• Patient safety, by reducing waiting times for diagnosis, diagnostic errors, time intervals between diagnosis and treatment, and errors in therapeutic procedures
• Effectiveness and efficiency, by improving the success rate at the first attempt in the procedures, with a cost/benefit ratio that very few other healthcare technologies are able to surpass 
• Equity, because it can be applied uniformly in a short period of time to all patients who need it
• Timeliness, for its ability to provide the right answers "here and now" to the questions required to improve patient care
• Humanization, by promoting the doctor-patient relationship with the direct interaction that Clinical Ultrasound implies, without having to travel to remote and unknown places for the patient or without the intervention of other specialists who are not usually involved in the patient's care

This Professional master’s degree may be the best investment you can make when choosing a refresher program for two reasons: in addition to updating your knowledge in Clinical Ultrasound in Primary Care, you will obtain a Professional master’s degree from TECH Global University"

This Professional master’s degree in Clinical Ultrasound in Primary Care contains the most complete and updated scientific program on the market. The most important features of the program include:

• More than 75 clinical cases presented by experts in clinical ultrasound
• The graphic, schematic, and practical contents with which they are created provide scientific and practical information on the disciplines that are essential for professional
• New diagnostic-therapeutic developments on evaluation, diagnosis, and intervention in problems or disorders that can be addressed with ultrasound
• Contains practical exercises where the self-evaluation process can be carried out to improve learning
• An algorithm-based interactive learning system for decision-making in the clinical situations presented throughout the course
• With special emphasis on evidence-based medicine and research methodologies in ultrasound processes
• All of this will be complemented by theoretical lessons, questions to the expert, debate forums on controversial topics, and individual reflection assignments
• Content that is accessible from any fixed or portable device with an Internet connection

Its teaching staff is made up of prestigious and renowned professionals, with extensive experience in healthcare, teaching, and research in various countries, contributing their extensive professional and teaching experience to this Professional Master’s Degree.

The methodological design of this Professional Master’s Degree, developed by a multidisciplinary team of elearning experts, integrates the latest advances in educational technology in order to create numerous multimedia tools that allow the professional to solve real-life situations in their daily practice. These will enable you to advance by both acquiring knowledge and developing new skills in your future professional work.

The contents generated for this Professional Master’s Degree, as well as the videos, self-exams, clinical cases, and modular exams, have been thoroughly reviewed, updated, and integrated by the professors and the team of experts that make up the working group, in order to facilitate, in a gradual and educational manner, a learning process that allows the objectives of the teaching program to be achieved. 

Increase your visibility, excellence, and professional development by updating your knowledge through this master's degree"

Don't miss the opportunity and get up to date on the advances ultrasound diagnostics to incorporate them into your daily medical practice"

The structure of the contents has been designed by a team of professionals from leading hospitals, who have taken into account the need to update the content that will be taught, as well as the use of quality teaching through new educational technologies. 

This program will help you to prevent, detect, and intervene in diseases that can be diagnosed using ultrasound" 

Module 1. Ultrasound Imaging  

1.1. Physical Principles

1.1.1. Sounds and Ultrasound
1.1.2. The Nature of Sound
1.1.3. Interaction of Sound with Matter
1.1.4. The Concept of Ultrasound
1.1.5. Ultrasound Safety 

1.2. Ultrasound Sequence

1.2.1. Ultrasound Emission
1.2.2. Tissue Interaction
1.2.3. Echo Formation
1.2.4. Ultrasound Reception
1.2.5. Ultrasound Image Generation

1.3. Ultrasound Modes

1.3.1. Modes A and M
1.3.2. Mode B
1.3.3. Doppler Modes (color, angio, and spectral)
1.3.4. Combined Modes

1.4. Ultrasound Scanners

1.4.1. Common Components
1.4.2. Classification
1.4.3. Transducers

1.5. Ultrasound Maps and Echonavigation

1.5.1. Spatial Layout
1.5.2. Ultrasound Maps
1.5.3. Transducer Movements
1.5.4. Practical Advice

1.6. Trends in Ultrasound

1.6.1. 3D/4D Ultrasound
1.6.2. Sonoelastography
1.6.3. Echopotentiation 
1.6.4. Other Modes and Techniques

 Module 2. Clinical Ultrasound of the Head and Neck  

2.1. Anatomy Recap

2.1.1. Cranium and Face
2.1.2. Tubular Structures
2.1.3. Glandular Structures
2.1.4. Vascular Structures 

2.2. Ocular Ultrasound

2.2.1. Ultrasound Anatomy of the Eye
2.2.2. Ocular Ultrasound Technique
2.2.3. Indications and Contraindications of Ocular Ultrasonography
2.2.4. Ultrasound Report

2.3. Ultrasound of Salivary Glands

2.3.1. Regional Sonoanatomy
2.3.2. Technical Aspects
2.3.3. Most Common Tumor and Non-Tumor Pathologies

2.4. Thyroid Ultrasound

2.4.1. Ultrasound Technique
2.4.2. Indications
2.4.3. Normal and Pathological Thyroid
2.4.4. Diffuse Goiter

2.5. Ultrasound Examination of Adenopathies

2.5.1. Reactive Lymph Nodes 
2.5.2. Non-Specific Inflammatory Diseases
2.5.3. Specific Lymphadenitis (Tuberculosis)
2.5.4. Primary Lymph Node Diseases (Sarcoidosis, Hodgkin's Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma)
2.5.5. Lymph Node Metastases

2.6. Ultrasound of the Supra-Aortic Trunks

2.6.1. Sonoanatomy
2.6.2. Scanning Protocol
2.6.3. Extracranial Carotid Pathology
2.6.4. Vertebral Pathology and Subclavian Artery Steal Syndrome

Module 3. Thoracic Ultrasound  

3.1. Thoracic Ultrasound Fundamentals

3.1.1. Anatomy Recap
3.1.2. Echoes and Artifacts in the Thorax
3.1.3. Technical Requirements
3.1.4. Exploration Systematics

3.2. Ultrasound of the Chest Wall, Mediastinum, and Diaphragm

3.2.1. Soft Tissues
3.2.2. Thoracic Cage
3.2.3. Mediastinum
3.2.4. Diaphragm

3.3. Pleural Ultrasound

3.3.1. Normal Pleura
3.3.2. Pleural Effusion
3.3.3. Pneumothorax
3.3.4. Solid Pleural Pathology

3.4. Pulmonary Ultrasound

3.4.1. Pneumonia and Atelectasis
3.4.2. Pulmonary Neoplasms
3.4.3. Diffuse Lung Disease
3.4.4. Pulmonary Infarction

3.5. Cardiac Ultrasound and Basic Hemodynamics

3.5.1. Normal Cardiac Sonoanatomy and Hemodynamics
3.5.2. Examination Technique
3.5.3. Structural Alterations
3.5.4. Hemodynamic Alterations

3.6. Trends in Thoracic Ultrasound

3.6.1. Pulmonary Sonoelastography
3.6.2. 3D/4D Thoracic Ultrasound
3.6.3. Other Modes and Techniques  

Module 4. Clinical Ultrasound of the Digestive Tract and Major Vessels  

4.1. Hepatic Ultrasound

4.1.1. Anatomy
4.1.2. Liquid Focal Lesions
4.1.3. Solid Focal Lesions 
4.1.4. Diffuse Liver Disease
4.1.5. Chronic Liver Disease

4.2. Ultrasound of Gallbladder and Bile Ducts

4.2.1. Anatomy
4.2.2. Cholelithiasis and Biliary Sludge
4.2.3. Vesicular Polyps
4.2.4. Cholecystitis
4.2.5. Bile Duct Dilatation
4.2.6. Bile Duct Malformations

4.3. Pancreatic Ultrasound

4.3.1. Anatomy
4.3.2. Acute Pancreatitis
4.3.3. Chronic Pancreatitis

4.4. Ultrasound of the Major Vessels

4.4.1. Abdominal Aortic Disease
4.4.2. Vena Cava Pathology
4.4.3. Pathology of Celiac Trunk, Hepatic Artery, and Splenic Artery
4.4.4. Aorto-Mesenteric Clamp Pathology

4.5. Ultrasound of the Spleen and Retroperitoneum

4.5.1. Spleen Anatomy
4.5.2. Splenic Focal Lesions
4.5.3. Study of Splenomegaly
4.5.4. Adrenal Gland Anatomy
4.5.5. Adrenal Pathology
4.5.6. Retroperitoneal Lesions

4.6. The Digestive Tract

4.6.1. Ultrasound Examination of the Stomach
4.6.2. Ultrasound Examination of the Small Intestine 
4.6.3. Ultrasound Examination of the Colon

Module 5. Clinical Genitourinary Ultrasound  

5.1. Kidneys and Urinary Tract

5.1.1. Anatomy Recap
5.1.2. Structural Alterations
5.1.3. Hydronephrosis. Urinary Tract Dilation
5.1.4. Kidney Stones, Cysts, and Tumors
5.1.5. Renal Insufficiency

5.2. Urinary Bladder

5.2.1. Anatomy Recap
5.2.2. Ultrasound Characteristics
5.2.3. Benign Bladder Pathology
5.2.4. Malignant Bladder Pathology

5.3. Prostate and Seminal Vesicles

5.3.1. Anatomy Recap
5.3.2. Ultrasound Characteristics
5.3.3. Benign Prostatic Pathology
5.3.4. Malignant Prostatic Pathology
5.3.5. Benign Seminal Pathology
5.3.6. Malignant Seminal Pathology

5.4. The Scrotum

5.4.1. Anatomy Recap
5.4.2. Ultrasound Characteristics
5.4.3. Benign Scrotal Pathology
5.4.4. Malignant Scrotal Pathology  

5.5. The Uterus

5.5.1. Anatomy Recap
5.5.2. Ultrasound Characteristics
5.5.3. Benign Uterine Pathology
5.5.4. Malignant Uterine Pathology

5.6. The Ovaries

5.6.1. Anatomy Recap
5.6.2. Ultrasound Characteristics of the Ovaries
5.6.3. Benign Ovarian Pathology
5.6.4. Malignant Ovarian Pathology

Module 6. Musculoskeletal Clinical Ultrasound  

6.1. Anatomy Recap

6.1.1. Anatomy of the Shoulder
6.1.2. Anatomy of the Elbow
6.1.3. Anatomy of the Wrist and Hand
6.1.4. Anatomy of the Hip and Thigh
6.1.5. Anatomy of the Knee
6.1.6. Anatomy of the Ankle, Foot, and Leg

6.2. Technical Requirements

6.2.1. Introduction
6.2.2. Musculoskeletal Ultrasound Equipment
6.2.3. Ultrasound Imaging Methods
6.2.4. Validation, Reliability, and Standardization
6.2.5. Ultrasound-Guided Procedures

6.3. Examination Technique

6.3.1. Basic Concepts in Ultrasound
6.3.2. Rules for Correct Examination
6.3.3. Examination Technique in Ultrasound Study of the Shoulder
6.3.4. Examination Technique in Ultrasound Study of the Elbow
6.3.5. Examination Technique in Ultrasound Study of the Wrist and Hand
6.3.6. Examination Technique in Ultrasound Study of the Hip
6.3.7. Examination Technique in Ultrasound Study of the Thigh
6.3.8. Examination Technique in Ultrasound Study of the Knee
6.3.9. Examination Technique in Ultrasound Study of the Leg and Ankle

6.4. Sonoanatomy of the Musculoskeletal System: I. Upper Extremities

6.4.1. Introduction
6.4.2. Shoulder Ultrasound Anatomy
6.4.3. Elbow Ultrasound Anatomy
6.4.4. Wrist and Hand Ultrasound Anatomy

6.5. Sonoanatomy of the Musculoskeletal System: II. Lower Extremities

6.5.1. Introduction
6.5.2. Hip Ultrasound Anatomy
6.5.3. Thigh Ultrasound Anatomy
6.5.4. Knee Ultrasound Anatomy
6.5.5. Ultrasound Anatomy

6.6. Ultrasound in the Most Frequent Acute Injuries of the Musculoskeletal System

6.6.1. Introduction
6.6.2. Muscle Injuries
6.6.3. Tendon Injuries 
6.6.4. Ligament Injuries
6.6.5. Subcutaneous Tissue Injuries
6.6.6. Bone Injuries and Joint Injuries
6.6.7. Peripheral Nerve Injuries

Module 7. Clinical Vascular Ultrasound  

7.1. Vascular Ultrasound

7.1.1. Description and Applications
7.1.2. Technical Requirements
7.1.3. Procedure
7.1.4. Interpretation of Results. - Risks and Benefits
7.1.5. Limitations

7.2. Doppler

7.2.1. Fundamentals
7.2.2. Applications
7.2.3. Types of Echo-Doppler
7.2.4. Color Doppler
7.2.5. Power Doppler
7.2.6. Dynamic Doppler

7.3. Normal Ultrasound of the Venous System

7.3.1. Anatomy Recap: Venous System of the Upper Extremities
7.3.2. Anatomy Recap: Venous System of the Lower Extremities 
7.3.3. Normal Physiology
7.3.4. Regions of Interest
7.3.5. Functional Tests
7.3.6. Report. Vocabulary

7.4. Upper Extremity Chronic Venous Disease

7.4.1. Definition
7.4.2. CEAP Classification
7.4.3. Morphological Criteria
7.4.4. Examination Technique
7.4.5. Diagnostic Manoeuvres
7.4.6. Type of Report

7.5. Acute/Subacute Vascular Thrombosis of the Upper Extremities

7.5.1. Anatomy Recap
7.5.2. Manifestations of Vascular Thrombosis of the Upper Extremities
7.5.3. Ultrasound Characteristics
7.5.4. Examination Technique
7.5.5. Diagnostic Manoeuvres
7.5.6. Technical Limitations

7.6. Acute/Subacute Vascular Thrombosis of the Lower Extremities

7.6.1. Description
7.6.2. Manifestations of Vascular Thrombosis of the Lower Extremities
7.6.3. Ultrasound Characteristics
7.6.4. Examination Technique
7.6.5. Differential Diagnosis
7.6.6. Vascular Report

Module 8. Clinical Ultrasound in Emergencies  

8.1. Ultrasound in Respiratory Failure

8.1.1. Spontaneous Pneumothorax
8.1.2. Bronchospasm
8.1.3. Pneumonia
8.1.4. Pleural Effusion
8.1.5. Heart Failure

8.2. Ultrasound in Shock and Cardiac Arrest

8.2.1. Hypovolemic Shock
8.2.2. Obstructive Shock
8.2.3. Cardiogenic Shock
8.2.4. Distributive Shock
8.2.5. Cardiac Arrest

8.3. Ultrasound in Polytrauma: Eco-FAST

8.3.1. Pericardial Effusion
8.3.2. Hemothorax and Pneumothorax
8.3.3. Hepatorenal or Perihepatic Effusion
8.3.4. Splenorenal or Perisplenic Effusion
8.3.5. Perivesical Effusion
8.3.6. Post-Traumatic Aortic Dissection
8.3.7. Musculoskeletal Injuries

8.4. Genitourinary Emergencies

8.4.1. Obstructive Uropathy
8.4.2. Uterine Emergencies
8.4.3. Ovarian Emergencies
8.4.4. Bladder Emergencies
8.4.5. Prostatic Emergencies. - Scrotal Emergencies

8.5. Acute Abdomen

8.5.1. Cholecystitis
8.5.2. Pancreatitis
8.5.3. Mesenteric Ischemia
8.5.4. Appendicitis
8.5.5. Perforation of the Hollow Viscus

8.6. Ultrasound in Sepsis

8.6.1. Hemodynamic Diagnosis
8.6.2. Source Detection
8.6.3. Handling of Liquids

Module 9. Ultrasound-Guided Procedures  

9.1. Ultrasound-Guided FNA

9.1.1. Indications/Contraindications
9.1.2. Material
9.1.3. Informed Consent
9.1.4. Procedure
9.1.5. Results
9.1.6. Complications
9.1.7. Quality Control

9.2. Ultrasound-Guided Percutaneous Biopsy

9.2.1. Informed Consent
9.2.2. Biopsy Materials (Types of Biopsy Needles)
9.2.3. Procedure
9.2.4. Complications
9.2.5. Care
9.2.6. Quality Control

9.3. Drainage of Abscesses and Fluid Collections

9.3.1. Indications and Contraindications
9.3.2. Informed Consent
9.3.3. Requirements and Materials
9.3.4. Technique and Approach Route: Direct Puncture (Trocar) vs. Step to Step (Seldinger)
9.3.5. Catheter Management and Patient Care
9.3.6. Side Effects and Complications
9.3.7. Quality Control

9.4. Ultrasound-Guided Thoracentesis, Pericardiocentesis, and Paracentesis

9.4.1. Indications and Advantages over the Anatomical Reference Technique
9.4.2. Basic Aspects: Specifications and Ultrasound Anatomy
9.4.3. Ultrasound Specifications and Pericardial Drainage Technique
9.4.4. Ultrasound Specifications and Thoracic Drainage Technique
9.4.5. Ultrasound Specifications and Abdominal Drainage Technique
9.4.6. Common Problems, Complications, and Practical Advice

9.5. Ultrasound-Guided Vascular Cannulation

9.5.1. Indications and Advantages over the Anatomical Reference Technique
9.5.2. Current Evidence on Ultrasound-Guided Vascular Cannulation
9.5.3. Basic Aspects: Ultrasound Specifications and Ultrasound Anatomy
9.5.4. Ultrasound-Guided Central Venous Cannulation Technique
9.5.5. Single Peripheral Catheter and Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter (PICC) Cannulation Technique
9.5.6. Arterial Cannulation Technique

9.6. Ultrasound-Guided Infiltration and Chronic Pain Treatment

9.6.1. Infiltrations and Pain
9.6.2. Large Joints: Intra-articular and Myotendinous 
9.6.3. Small Joints: Intra-articular and Myotendinous
9.6.4. Spinal Column 

Module 10. Other Uses of Clinical Ultrasound 

10.1. Radial Breast Ultrasound

10.1.1. Anatomy Recap
10.1.2. Technical Requirements
10.1.3. Ultrasound Slices
10.1.4. Ultrasound Characteristics. - Breast Pathology
10.1.5. Breast Elastography

10.2. Dermatological Ultrasound

10.2.1. Echoanatomy of the Skin and Appendages
10.2.2. Ultrasound of Skin Tumors
10.2.3. Ultrasound of Inflammatory Skin Diseases
10.2.4. Ultrasound in Dermoesthetics and its Complications

10.3. Ultrasound in Diabetes

10.3.1. Aortic/Carotid Atheromatosis in Diabetics 
10.3.2. Parenchymal Echogenicity in Diabetic Patients
10.3.3. Biliary Lithiasis in Diabetic Patients
10.3.4. Neurogenic Bladder in Diabetic Patients
10.3.5. Cardiomyopathy in Diabetic Patients

10.4. Ultrasound Report

10.4.1. Ultrasound Note
10.4.2. Ultrasound Derivation
10.4.3. Ultrasound Report in PC
10.5. Ultrasound Safety during the COVID-19 Pandemic

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