The most complete training inUpdate on Digestive Pathology in Pregnancy for Nursing ​in the whole educational market: a wide and complete Postgraduate certificate, unique in its specialty″

Nowadays, more and more pregnant women suffer from diseases or ailments in the digestive system, including all those that may affect from the pregnant woman's mouth to the intestine and rectum. 

Autoimmune diseases affecting the digestive system are also becoming more frequent, and there are few studies and little experience of their management in pregnant women. 

This Postgraduate certificate will integrate the knowledge for the student to be able to manage this type of problems in pregnant women, always based on the best evidence. 

Some of the pathologies of the digestive system are potentially fatal in pregnant women and fetuses, so it is extremely important that practitioners know how to prevent them as much as possible, as well as how to treat and diagnose them. 

This module will deal with such important topics from the obstetric point of view as hepatopathies and intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy, one of the pathologies that, due to its importance and recurrence, has been the subject of study by nurses for decades.

Other topics of vital importance due to their potential complications, such as hyperemesis gravidarum, will also be discussed.

Become a highly qualified practitioner with this unique Postgraduate certificate in Update on Digestive Pathology in Pregnancy for Nursing"

This Postgraduate certificate in Update on Digestive Pathology in Pregnancy for Nursing contains the most complete and up-to-date scientific program on the market. The most important features include:

• The latest technology in online teaching software
• A highly visual teaching system, supported by graphic and schematic contents that are easy to assimilate and understand 
• Practical cases presented by practising experts
• State-of-the-art interactive video systems
• Teaching supported by telepractice 
• Continuous updating and recycling systems
• Autonomous learning: full compatibility with other occupations
• Practical exercises for self-evaluation and learning verification
• Support groups and educational synergies: questions to the expert, debate and knowledge forums
• Communication with the teacher and individual reflection work
• Content that is accessible from any fixed or portable device with an Internet connection
• Supplementary documentation databases are permanently available, even after the course

Get a complete and adequate Postgraduate certificate in Update on Digestive Pathology in Pregnancy for Nursing, with this highly effective Postgraduate Diploma and open new paths to your practitioner progress"

Our teaching staff is made up of professionals from different fields related to this specialty. In this way, we ensure that we provide you with the training update we are aiming for. A multidisciplinary team of professionals trained and experienced in different environments, who will cover the theoretical knowledge in an efficient way, but, above all, will put the practical knowledge derived from their own experience at the service of the course: one of the differential qualities of this course.

This mastery of the subject is complemented by the effectiveness of the methodological design of this Update on Digestive Pathology in Pregnancy for Nursing, developed by a multidisciplinary team of e-learning experts integrating the latest advances in educational technology. This way, you will be able to study with a range of comfortable and versatile multimedia tools that will give you the operability you need in your training.

The design of this program is based on Problem-Based Learning: an approach that conceives learning as a highly practical process. To achieve this remotely, we will use telepractice:  with the help of an innovative interactive video system, and learning from an expert, you will be able to acquire the knowledge as if you were actually dealing with the scenario you are learning about. A concept that will allow you to integrate and fix learning in a more realistic and permanent way.

A Postgraduate certificate that will enable you to face the most complex situations with the expertise of a high-level practitioner”

The experience of specialized professionals who will contribute to the course with university their expertise, will make this training a unique opportunity for professional growth”

The contents of this Postgraduate certificate have been developed by the different experts of this Postgraduate certificate with a clear purpose: to ensure that our students acquire each and every one of the necessary skills to become true experts in this field. 

A complete and well-structured program that will take you to the highest standards of quality and success.  

A comprehensive teaching program, structured in well-developed teaching units, oriented towards learning that is compatible with your personal and professional life"

Module 1. Pregnant Woman with Pathology derived from the Digestive System

1.1. Neurovegetative Disorders: 

1.1.1. Appetite Disorders
1.1.2. Sialorrhea 
1.1.3. Nausea and Vomiting (hyperemesis gravidarum will be described in a separate chapter due to its importance and incidence in pregnancy) 

1.2. Hyperemesis Gravidarum: 

1.2.1. Concept
1.2.2. Aetiopathogenesis
1.2.3. Clinical Manifestations
1.2.4. Diagnosis
1.2.5. Treatment and Care

1.3. Mouth Disorders: 

1.3.1. Cavities During Pregnancy
1.3.2. Epulis Gravidarum
1.3.3. Gingivitis
1.3.4. Perimylolysis
1.3.5. Xerostomia

1.4. Pyrosis and Peptic Ulcers in Pregnant Women

1.4.1. Concept
1.4.2. Effect of Pregnancy on Heartburn and Peptic Ulcers
1.4.3. Treatment and Hygienic Precautions

1.5. Constipation in Pregnancy

1.5.1. Definition: ROMA criteria
1.5.2. Etiology
1.5.3. Diagnosis
1.5.4. Treatment

1.5.4.1. NonPharmacological Treatment
1.5.4.2. Medical treatment

1.6. Inflammatory Bowel Disease: 

1.6.1. Crohn's Disease

1.6.1.1. Preconception Counseling
1.6.1.2. Impact of Gestation on the Disease
1.6.1.3. Diagnosis during Pregnancy
1.6.1.4. Treatment

1.6.2. Ulcerative Colitis 

1.6.2.1. Preconception Counseling
1.6.2.2. Impact of Gestation on the Disease
1.6.2.3. Diagnosis during Pregnancy
1.6.2.4. Treatment

1.7. Appendicitis and Intestinal Obstruction

1.7.1. Acute Appendicitis

1.7.1.1. Concept
1.7.1.2. Special Diagnostic Considerations in Pregnancy
1.7.1.3. Treatment

1.7.2. Intestinal Obstruction

1.7.2.1. Concept
1.7.2.2. Special Diagnostic Considerations in Pregnancy
1.7.2.3. Treatment

1.8. Gallbladder and Liver Pathology: (intrahepatic cholestasis in pregnancy and chronic viral hepatitis are treated in a separate chapter due to their importance in pregnancy)

1.8.1. Cholecystitis

1.8.1.1. Special Considerations and Management in Gestation

1.8.2. Colelitiasis

1.8.2.1. Special Considerations and Management in Gestation

1.8.3. Fatty Liver or Acute Hepatic Degeneration: 

1.8.3.1. Definition and Aetiology
1.8.3.2. Clinical symptoms
1.8.3.3. Diagnosis
1.8.3.4. Treatment 

1.9. Intrahepatic Cholestasis of Pregnancy: 

1.9.1. Concept
1.9.2. Clinical symptoms
1.9.3. Diagnosis
1.9.4. Treatment 
1.9.5. Fetal Impact and Prognosis

1.10. Chronic viral hepatitis and Gestation

1.10.1. Hepatitis B

1.10.1.1. Epidemiology
1.10.1.2. Diagnosis and Screening 
1.10.1.3. Clinical Management
1.10.1.4. Delivery of an HIV-positive Woman
1.10.1.5. Neonatal Care and Vertical Infection

1.10.2. Hepatitis C:

1.10.2.1. Epidemiology
1.10.2.2. Diagnosis and Screening 
1.10.2.3. Clinical Management
1.10.2.4. Delivery of an HIV-positive Woman
1.10.2.5. Neonatal Care and Vertical Infection

1.11. Pancreas

1.11.1. Acute Pancreatitis in Pregnancy

1.11.1.1. Definition and Risk Factors
1.11.1.2. Clinical symptoms
1.11.1.3. Treatment

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