With this Professional master’s degree, you will get an update that will keep you abreast of developments in Clinical Ultrasound"

Diagnostic strategies have undergone changes with the revolution that technological progress has brought to medicine, but scientific studies have undoubtedly also had a significant influence on the early detection of certain diseases. Therefore, the conjunction of knowledge and progress go hand in hand in this process that, without a doubt, a medical professional must master. This Professional Master's Degree offers comprehensive and broad knowledge for the approach to patient care that requires Clinical Ultrasound in emergencies or intensive care. 

A program that is taught exclusively online and is designed so that the professional can take it comfortably. Thus, students who decide to undertake this program will be introduced to clinical cardiac, thoracic, vascular, cerebral, abdominal or musculoskeletal ultrasound through multimedia didactic resources. In addition, healthcare personnel will be able to update their knowledge in the ultrasound approach to major syndromes, pediatric clinical ultrasound and ultrasound-guided procedures. All this with a Relearning system, used by TECH, so that students can progressively advance during the teaching, reducing even the long hours of study that are used in other methodologies. 

The medical professional is, therefore, facing an excellent opportunity to renew their knowledge in a field in constant transformation and of great utility in their clinical practice. In order to take this course, you will only need an electronic device (cell phone, tablet or computer) to access the virtual platform where all the syllabus is hosted. Having the content available from the beginning allows students to distribute the teaching load according to their needs. This is why professionals can progress through this program at their own pace, making their work and personal responsibilities compatible with quality teaching.  

New technologies have improved clinical ultrasound, update your knowledge in this field thanks to the specialized teaching team of this program"   

This Professional master’s degree in Clinical Ultrasound in Emergencies and Intensive 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 eminently practical contents with which they are created provide scientific and practical information on the disciplines that are essential for professional practice
• Diagnostic-therapeutic developments on assessment, diagnosis, and treatment in clinical ultrasonography
• It contains practical exercises where the self-evaluation process can be carried out to improve learning
• Iconography of clinical and diagnostic imaging tests
• 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 pediatric cardiology and congenital heart diseases
• All 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

The clinical cases provided by the teaching team will be very useful in your daily practice"

The program’s teaching staff includes professionals from sector who contribute their work experience to this program, as well as renowned specialists from leading societies and prestigious universities.

The multimedia content, developed with the latest educational technology, will provide the professional with situated and contextual learning, i.e., a simulated environment that will provide immersive training programmed to train in real situations.

This program is designed around Problem-Based Learning, whereby the professional must try to solve the different professional practice situations that arise throughout the program. For this purpose, the student will be assisted by an innovative interactive video system created by renowned and experienced experts.  

Deepen the examination technique in pediatric, thoracic or cardiovascular ultrasound whenever and wherever you want"

Renew your knowledge in different types of ultrasound scanners and their most effective applications with this university program"

The structure of the contents has been designed by a team of professionals from the best hospitals and universities in the country, who are aware of the relevance of up-to-date training to be able to intervene in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of heart disease in pediatric patients, and are committed to quality teaching through new educational technologies.

This Professional master’s degree in Clinical Ultrasound in Emergencies and Intensive Care contains the most comnplete and up to date scientific program on the market”

Module 1. Ultrasound Imaging

1.1. Physical principles |

1.1.1. Sounds and Ultrasound
1.1.2. Nature of ultrasound
1.1.3. Interaction of ultrasound with matter
1.1.4. 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. Echo Reception
1.2.5. Ultrasound Image Generation

1.3. Ultrasound Modes

1.3.1. Mode A
1.3.2. M-Mode
1.3.3. Mode B
1.3.4. Color Doppler
1.3.5. Angio-Doppler
1.3.6. Spectral Doppler
1.3.7. Combined Modes
1.3.8. Other modalities and techniques

1.4. Echography

1.4.1. Console Echograph Ultrasound Scanners
1.4.2. Portable Echograph Ultrasound scanners
1.4.3. Specialised Echograph Ultrasound Scanners
1.4.4. Transducers

1.5. Ultrasound Maps and Echo Navigation

1.5.1. Sagittal Plane
1.5.2. Transverse plane
1.5.3. Coronal Plane
1.5.4. Oblique Planes
1.5.5. Ultrasound Marking
1.5.6. Transducer Movements

Module 2. Clinical Cardiac Ultrasound

2.1. Cardiac Anatomy

2.1.1. Basic Three-Dimensional Anatomy
2.1.2. Basic Cardiac Physiology

2.2. Technical Requirements to Perform a Cardiac Ultrasound

2.2.1. Probes
2.2.2. Characteristics of the Equipment Used in a Cardiac Ultrasound

2.3. Perineal Windows and Cardiac Ultrasound

2.3.1. Windows and Maps Applied in Emergencies and Intensive Care Situations
2.3.2. Basic Doppler (Color, Pulsating, Continuous and Tissue Doppler)

2.4. Structural Alterations

2.4.1. Basic Measurements in Cardiac Ultrasound
2.4.2. Thrombi
2.4.3. Suspected Endocarditis
2.4.4. Valvulopathies
2.4.5. Pericardium
2.4.6. How is an Ultrasound Reported in Emergency and Intensive Care?

2.5. Hemodynamic Ultrasound

2.5.1. Left Ventricular Hemodynamics
2.5.2. Right Ventricular Hemodynamics
2.5.3. Preload Dynamic Tests

2.6. Transesophageal Echocardiogram

2.6.1. Technique
2.6.2. Indications in Emergencies and Intensive Care Cases
2.6.3. Ultrasound-Guided Study of Cardioembolism

Module 3. Clinical Thoracic Ultrasound

3.1. Anatomy Recap

3.1.1. Study of the Normal Thorax
3.1.2. Pulmonary Ultrasound Semiology
3.1.3. Pleural Ultrasound Semiology

3.2. Technical Requirements 

3.2.1. Types of Probes Used
3.2.2. Ultrasound with Contrast in the Thorax

3.3. Examination Technique

3.3.1. Exploration of Pulmonary Pathology
3.3.2. Exploration of Pleural Pathology
3.3.3. Exploration of Mediastinal and Thoracic Wall Pathology

3.4. Ultrasound of Thoracic Wall, Pleura and Mediastinum

3.4.1. Pleural Effusion and Solid Pleural Pathology
3.4.2. Pneumothorax
3.4.3. Pleural Interventionism
3.4.4. Adenopathies and Mediastinal Masses 
3.4.5. Adenopathies of the Thoracic Wall
3.4.6. Musculoskeletal Pathology of the Thoracic Wall 

3.5. Pulmonary Ultrasound Scan 

3.5.1. Pneumonia and Atelectasis 
3.5.2. Pulmonary Neoplasms 
3.5.3. Diffuse Lung Pathology 
3.5.4. Pulmonary Infarction

3.6. Diaphragmatic Ultrasound 

3.6.1. Ultrasound Approach to Diaphragmatic Pathology
3.6.2. Usefulness of Ultrasound in the Study of the Diaphragm

Module 4. Clinical Vascular Ultrasound

4.1. Anatomy Recap

4.1.1. Venous Vascular Anatomy of the Upper Limbs
4.1.2. Arterial Vascular Anatomy of the Upper Limbs
4.1.3. Venous Vascular Anatomy of the Lower Limbs
4.1.4. Arterial Vascular Anatomy of the Lower Limbs

4.2. Technical Requirements

4.2.1. Ultrasound Scanners and Probes
4.2.2. Curve Analysis
4.2.3. Image-Color Media
4.2.4. Echocontrast

4.3. Examination Technique

4.3.1. Positioning
4.3.2. Insonation. Examination Technique
4.3.3. Study of Normal Curves and Speeds

4.4. Large Thoracoabdominal Vessels

4.4.1. Venous Vascular Anatomy of the Abdomen
4.4.2. Arterial Vascular Anatomy of the Abdomen
4.4.3. Abdomino-Pelvic Venous Pathology
4.4.4. Abdomino-Pelvic Arterial Pathology

4.5. Supra-Aortic Trunks

4.5.1. Venous Vascular Anatomy of the Supra-Aortic Trunks
4.5.2. Arterial Vascular Anatomy of the Supra-Aortic Trunks
4.5.3. Venous Pathology of the Supra-Aortic Trunks
4.5.4. Arterial Pathology of the Supra-Aortic Trunks

4.6. Peripheral arterial and Venous Circulation

4.6.1. Venous Pathology of Lower and Upper Limbs
4.6.2. Arterial Pathology of Lower and Upper Limbs

Module 5. Clinical Cerebral Ultrasound

5.1. Cerebral Hemodynamics

5.1.1. Carotid Circulation
5.1.2. Vertebrobasilar Circulation
5.1.3. Cerebral Microcirculation

5.2. Ultrasound Modes

5.2.1. Transcranial Doppler
5.2.2. Cerebral Ultrasound
5.2.3. Special Tests (vascular reaction, HITS, etc.)

5.3. Ultrasound Windows and Examination Technique

5.3.1. Ultrasound Windows
5.3.2. Operator Position
5.3.3. Study Sequence

5.4. Structural Alterations

5.4.1. Collections and Masses
5.4.2. Vascular Anomalies
5.4.3. Hydrocephalus
5.4.4. Venous Pathology

5.5. Hemodynamic Alterations

5.5.1. Spectral Analysis
5.5.2. Hyperdynamics
5.5.3. Hypodynamics
5.5.4. Asystole of the Brain

5.6. Ocular Ultrasonography

5.6.1. Pupil Size and Reactivity
5.6.2. Diameter of the Optic Nerve Sheath

Module 6. Clinical Abdominal Ultrasound

6.1. Anatomy Recap

6.1.1. Abdominal Cavity
6.1.2. Liver
6.1.3. Gallbladder and Bile Ducts
6.1.4. Retroperitoneum and Great Vessels
6.1.5. Pancreas
6.1.6. Bladder
6.1.7. Kidneys
6.1.8. Bladder
6.1.9. Prostate and Seminal Vesicles
6.1.10. Uterus and Ovaries

6.2. Technical Requirements

6.2.1. Ultrasound Equipment
6.2.2. Types of Transductors for Abdominal Examination
6.2.3. Basic Ultrasound Settings
6.2.4. Patient Preparation

6.3. Examination Technique

6.3.1. Study Maps
6.3.2. Probe Movements
6.3.3. Visualization of Organs According to Conventional Sectioning
6.3.4. Systematic Study

6.4. ECO-FAST Methodology

6.4.1. Equipment and Transducers
6.4.2. ECO-FAST I
6.4.3. ECO-FAST II
6.4.4. ECO-FAST III. Perivesical Effusion
6.4.5. ECO-FAST IV. Pericardial Effusion
6.4.6. ECO-FAST V. Exclude Aortic Aneurysm ABD

6.5. Ultrasound Scan of the Digestive System

6.5.1. Liver
6.5.2. Gallbladder and Bile Ducts
6.5.3. Pancreas
6.5.4. Bladder

6.6. Genitourinary Ultrasound

6.6.1. Kidney
6.6.2. Urinary Bladder
6.6.3. Male Genital System
6.6.4. Female Genital System

Module 7. Clinical Musculoskeletal Ultrasound

7.1. Anatomy Recap
7.2. Technical Requirements 
7.3. Examination Technique 
7.4. Sonoanatomy of the Locomotor System: I. Upper Extremities 
7.5. Sonoanatomy of the Locomotor System: II. Lower Extremities 
7.6. Ultrasound in the Most Frequent Acute Locomotor System Injuries 

Module 8. Ultrasound Approach to Major Syndromes

8.1. Cardiac Arrest

8.1.1. Cerebral Hemodynamics
8.1.2. Brain Damage in Cardiac Arrest
8.1.3. Usefulness of Ultrasound in Resuscitation
8.1.4. Usefulness of Ultrasound After Recovery of Spontaneous Circulation

8.2. Shock

8.2.1. Ventricular Filling Pressure
8.2.2. Cardiac Output
8.2.3. Prediction of the Hemodynamic Response to Intravascular Volume Administration
8.2.4. Ultrasound Evaluation of Pulmonary Edema
8.2.5. Ultrasound Search for Sources of Sepsis

8.3. Respiratory Failure

8.3.1. Acute Respiratory Failure: Diagnosis
8.3.2. Abrupt Hypoxemia in Patients on Mechanical Ventilation
8.3.3. Monitoring of Recruitment Maneuvers
8.3.4. Evaluation of Extravascular Lung Water

8.4. Acute Renal Failure

8.4.1. Hydronephrosis
8.4.2. Lithiasis
8.4.3. Acute Tubular Necrosis
8.4.4. Doppler Ultrasound in Acute Renal Failure
8.4.5. Seminal Vesicle Ultrasound in Acute Renal Failure

8.5. Trauma

8.5.1. FAST and E-FAST (Hemo and Pneumothorax)
8.5.2. Ultrasound Evaluation in Special Situations
8.5.3. Hemodynamic Evaluation Focused on Trauma

8.6. Stroke

8.6.1. Justification
8.6.2. Initial Assessment
8.6.3. Ultrasound Assessment
8.6.4. Ultrasound-Guided Management

Module 9. Ultrasound-Guided Procedures

9.1. Airway

9.1.1. Advantages and Indications
9.1.2. Basic Aspects: Ultrasound Specifications and Ultrasound Anatomy
9.1.3. Orotracheal Intubation Technique
9.1.4. Percutaneous Tracheotomy Technique
9.1.5. Common Problems, Complications, and Practical Advice

9.2. Vascular Cannulation

9.2.1. Indications and Advantages of the Anatomical Reference Technique
9.2.2. Current Evidence on Ultrasound-Guided Vascular Cannulation
9.2.3. Basic Aspects: Ultrasound Specifications and Ultrasound Anatomy
9.2.4. Ultrasound-Guided Central Venous Cannulation Technique
9.2.5. Single Peripheral Catheter and Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter (PICC) Cannulation Technique
9.2.6. Arterial Cannulation Technique
9.2.7. Implementation of an Ultrasound-Guided Vascular Cannulation Protocol
9.2.8. Common Problems, Complications, and Practical Advice

9.3. Pericardiocentesis and Thoracentesis

9.3.1. Indications and Advantages of the Anatomical Reference Technique
9.3.2. Basic Aspects: Ultrasound Specifications and Ultrasound Anatomy
9.3.3. Ultrasound Specifications and Pericardial Drainage Technique
9.3.4. Ultrasound Specifications and Thoracic Drainage Technique
9.3.5. Common Problems, Complications, and Practical Advice

9.4. Paracentesis

9.4.1. Indications and Advantages of the Anatomical Reference Technique
9.4.2. Basic Aspects: Ultrasound Specifications and Ultrasound Anatomy
9.4.3. Ultrasound Specifications and Technique
9.4.4. Common Problems, Complications, and Practical Advice

9.5. Lumbar Puncture

9.5.1. Indications and Advantages of the Anatomical Reference Technique
9.5.2. Basic Aspects: Ultrasound Specifications and Ultrasound Anatomy
9.5.3. Technique
9.5.4. Common Problems, Complications, and Practical Advice

9.6. Other Drainage and Probing

9.6.1. Suprapubic Probing
9.6.2. Collection Drainage
9.6.3. Extraction of Foreign Bodies

Module 10. Clinical Pediatric Ultrasound

10.1. Technical Requirements

10.1.1. Ultrasound at the Patient’s Bedside
10.1.2. Physical Space
10.1.3. Basic Equipment
10.1.4. Equipment for Interventionalist Ultrasounds
10.1.5. Ultrasound Scanners and Probes

10.2. Examination Technique

10.2.1. Pediatric Patient Preparation
10.2.2. Tests and Probes
10.2.3. Ultrasound Section Maps
10.2.4. Examination System
10.2.5. Ultrasound-Guided Procedures
10.2.6. Images and Documentation
10.2.7. Test Report

10.3. Pediatric Sonoanatomy and Sonophysiology

10.3.1. Normal Anatomy
10.3.2. Sonoanatomy
10.3.3. Sonophysiology of a Child in the Different Stages of Development
10.3.4. Variants of Normality
10.3.5. Dynamic Ultrasound

10.4. Ultrasound of the Major Pediatric Syndromes

10.4.1. Emergency Thorax Ultrasound
10.4.2. Acute Abdomen
10.4.3. Acute Scrotum

10.5. Ultrasound-Guided Procedures in Pediatrics

10.5.1. Vascular Access
10.5.2. Extraction of Superficial Foreign Bodies
10.5.3. Pleural Effusion

10.6. Introduction to Neonatal Clinical Ultrasound

10.6.1. Emergency Transfontanellar Ultrasound
10.6.2. Most Common Examination Indications in Emergencies
10.6.3. Most Common Pathologies in Emergencies

A unique, key and decisive experience to boost your professional development”