This Postgraduate certificate will teach you to take advantage of all the benefits offered by clinical ultrasound as a means of diagnosis so you can begin to grow professionally”

This Postgraduate certificate in Ultrasound in Emergency Services was created with the aim of instructing emergency physicians in the general aspects of the use, indications and limitations of clinical ultrasound as a means to diagnose patients who come to the emergency department. In this way, physicians will learn to know when to use this test and its benefits and drawbacks depending on the type of case.

And the use of ultrasound scans as a diagnostic method will also be discussed. Thus, professionals will also learn how to discern when to request an ultrasound and when not to in benefit of the patient. This will make them not only better emergency physicians, but also more efficient professionals capable of making the best possible use of the available resources.

Likewise, throughout the training, each and every one of the cases where clinical ultrasound could be of great help will be analyzed. Among them, events where patients present acute abdominal pain, polytrauma, fever of unknown origin and hypotension, among other symptoms will be exemplified, including how ultrasound can be of great help as a means to offer a much more accurate medical judgment.

Finally, the program will also address the use of clinical ultrasound during ultrasound-guided procedures such as central and peripheral venous access, arterial punctures, pericardiocentesis, paracentesis, thoracentesis and lumbar puncture, among others. This will allow emergency professionals to learn how to use ultrasound during surgery, so as to visualize internal structures without the need to carry out much more invasive and painful procedures on patients.

This program stands out for being an online training program, so students are not obliged to travel to a specific center or to study at a specific time. On the contrary, this program is totally flexible, so students only need a computer or mobile device with an Internet connection to be able to take this Postgraduate certificate, setting their own schedule so they can comfortably balance it with the rest of their daily obligations.

Our immense commitment to your education is materialized by offering the best program available”

This Postgraduate certificate in Ultrasound in Emergency Services contains the most complete and up-to-date scientific program on the market. The most important features include:

• Numerous practical cases presented in form of In Focus videos and clinical videos made by experts in Emergency Medicine
• The graphic, schematic, and practical contents with which they are created, provide scientific and practical information on the disciplines that are essential for professional practice
• Practical activity presentations on procedures and techniques
• An algorithm-based interactive learning system for decision-making in the clinical situations presented throughout the course
• Action protocols and clinical practice guidelines which cover the most important latest developments in this specialist area
• All of this will be complemented by theoretical lessons, questions to the expert, debate forums on controversial topics, and individual reflection assignments
• Its special emphasis on evidence-based medicine and research methodologies in dealing with patients requiring Emergency services
• Content that is accessible from any fixed or portable device with an Internet connection

You are just one step away from taking your career to the next level and making all your dreams come true”

The program’s teaching staff includes medical professionals that bring their experience to this program, as well as renowned specialists from leading scientific communities 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 education programmed to learn 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.

We base our programs on practice as a means to teach you how to solve real problems that may arise in your work in emergency medicine"

With this Postgraduate certificate you will learn to understand and put into practice the utilities of clinical ultrasound as a means of diagnosis in your work in the Emergency Department"

The structure of the curriculum has been designed by a team of medical professionals who are fully aware of the importance of university studies in hospital and out of hospital emergencies, especially in the area of new technologies. This team, aware of the relevance and timeliness of specialization, and committed to quality teaching through the use of innovative formats, has created this academic program especially designed for physicians to learn to successfully manage the needs of emergency department patients.

A comprehensive teaching program, structured in well developed teaching units, oriented towards efficient and swift learning”

Module 1. Emergency Ultrasound 

1.1. Introduction Clinical Ultrasound Indications and Limitations in the Emergency Department

1.1.1. Clinical Ultrasound Utility in Different Acute Abdominal Pain Manifestations
1.1.2. Clinical Ultrasound in Acute Renal Failure and Urological Manifestations
1.1.3. Clinical Ultrasound in Chest Pain and Other Cardiovascular Symptoms (Syncope, Murmur, Electrocardiographic Alterations)
1.1.4. Clinical Ultrasound in Patients with Dyspnea of Uncertain Origin
1.1.5. Clinical Ultrasound in Patient with Edema or Pain in the Lower Limb
1.1.6. Clinical Ultrasound in Patients with Fever of Uncertain Origin
1.1.7. Clinical Ultrasound in Hypotension and Undifferentiated Shock 
1.1.8. Ultrasound in Cardiac Arrest
1.1.9. Ultrasound in Patients with Polytrauma
1.1.10. Echoguided Procedures: Central and Peripheral Venous Access, Arterial Puncture, Pericardiocentesis, Paracentesis, Thoracocentesis, Lumbar Puncture

Welcome to the training that will take your career to the next level. Don't let this opportunity slip away”