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There are both maternal and gestational conditions that increase the risk of developing complications during pregnancy. These may include advanced maternal age, obesity, diabetes, hypertension, hereditary diseases, multiple gestations, preeclampsia, etc. The presence of certain risk factors will oblige the pregnant woman to closely monitor her pregnancy, since they can not only affect her health, but also increase the chances of developing anomalies and complications that have a direct impact on the fetus. For this reason, it is necessary to recognize the important role of the different screening techniques, as well as the progress in fetal therapies and intrauterine treatments to increase the chances of achieving a healthy and safe pregnancy.

Given all the information that exists in this regard, and taking into account the developments that have recently emerged in this sector, TECH has developed this program in Fetal Medicine and Prenatal Diagnosis. It is a complete, dynamic and rigorous educational experience through which the specialists will be able to get up to date with the most innovative techniques and therapies for the early detection and effective management of cases related to severe placental pathologies, complications, multiple pregnancies, etc. In addition, it focuses on the most innovative tests, such as echocardiography and neurosonography, among others, in the improvement of their management and in the updating of the recommended clinical guidelines for their use.

All this throughout 1,500 hours of diverse content (theoretical, practical and additional), which has been designed by a teaching team versed in various areas of Gynecology and Obstetrics, but with emphasis on the Prenatal field. In addition, the most relevant feature of this Professional master’s degree is its convenient 100% online format, which will allow the graduates to connect to the program from wherever and whenever they want, using any electronic device with internet connection. Therefore, It is, a unique opportunity for the professionals to get their clinical practice up to date in just 12 months and with the endorsement of a great university like TECH.

A unique opportunity to get up to date in the use of fetal neurosonography through a 100% online program at the forefront of Prenatal Medicine and Diagnosis”

This Professional master’s degree in Fetal Medicine and Prenatal Diagnosis contains the most complete and up-to-date scientific program on the market. The most important features include:

• The development of case studies presented by experts in Gynecology and Obstetrics
• 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 exercises where the self-assessment process can be carried out to improve learning
• Its special emphasis on innovative methodologies
• Theoretical lessons, questions to the expert, debate forums on controversial topics, and individual reflection assignments
• Content that is accessible from any fixed or portable electronic device with an Internet connection

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

Its 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 an immersive education programmed to learn in real situations.

The design of this program focuses on Problem-Based Learning, by means of which the professionals must try to solve the different professional practice situations that are presented throughout the program. For this purpose, the student will be assisted by an innovative interactive video system created by renowned experts.  

Preterm birth prevention is one of the most important practices in high-risk pregnancies. For that reason, TECH has included an updated module in this program"

In this program, you will find the most advanced diagnostic tests for the comprehensive pathological analysis of diseases such as preeclampsia and guidelines for its management"

The syllabus of this Professional master’s degree has been designed by the teaching team following the highest quality standards of TECH, as well as the latest developments in Fetal Medicine and Prenatal Diagnosis. Based on this, 1,500 hours of theoretical, practical and additional fun content have been created; the latter, presented in different formats to bring dynamism to your course. In addition, everything can be downloaded to any electronic device with internet connection for consultation, even after completing the 12 months of the degree.

Detailed videos, research articles, complementary readings, news, etc. This Professional master’s degree offers you hundreds of hours of additional material for you to expand each section in a personalized way”

Module 1. Fetal Medicine

1.1. Fetal Medicine

1.1.1. Field of the Fetal Medicine
1.1.2. The Fetus as a Patient

1.2. Fundamentals of Bioethics

1.2.1. Bioethics in Fetal Medicine
1.2.2. Main Aspects and Legal Framework
1.2.3. Informed Consent

1.3. Legal Gestational Interruption

1.3.1. Current Global Situation
1.3.2. The Specialist as Conscientious Objector

1.4. Biostatistics

1.4.1. Biostatistics Principles
1.4.2. Evidence-Based Medicine
1.4.3. Types of Scientific Studies Applied to Fetal Medicine
1.4.4. Publications

1.5. Epidemiology

1.5.1. The Importance of Epidemiology in Fetal Medicine
1.5.2. Epidemiological Impact Secondary to Changes in the Obstetric Population

1.6. Genetics

1.6.1. Clinical Genetics Applied to Fetal Medicine
1.6.2. Hereditary or Congenital Genetic Diseases

1.7. Ultrasound

1.7.1 Ultrasound and Doppler Physics
1.7.2. Equipment
1.7.3. Structure Identification
1.7.4. Artefacts

1.8. Other Imaging Techniques: Fetal Magnetic Resonance

1.8.1. Fundamentals
1.8.2. Utility of MRI in Fetal Medicine
1.8.3. Conditions, Indications and Timing of the Scan

1.9. The Era of Assisted Reproduction

1.9.1. Current Situation
1.9.2. Impact of Assisted Reproduction Techniques in Fetal Medicine
1.9.3. Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis
1.9.4. Uses of Hysteroscopy in Early Gestations

1.10. Structuring of a Fetal Medicine Service

1.10.1. Basic Conditions Necessary for Structuring a Referral Service in Fetal Medicine
1.10.2. General Aspects of Clinical Management in Pregnancies Complicated by Fetal and Maternal Pathology
1.10.3. The Role of the Specialist in Maternal-Fetal Medicine in Perinatal Care

Module 2. Screening of Chromosome Abnormalities

2.1. Combined Screening for Aneuploidies

2.1.1. Basis for Universal Contingent Screening
2.1.2.  What does it Consist of?
2.1.3. Performance and Limitations
2.1.4. Current Status and Practical Aspects

2.2. Screening in Multiple Gestation

2.2.1. Two-Chorionic Twin Gestation
2.2.2. Monochorionic Twin Gestation
2.2.3. Multiple Gestation of 3 or More Fetuses
2.2.4. Vanishing Twin

2.3. Ultrasound Markers of Chromosomopathy

2.3.1. Nuchal Translucency
2.3.2. Nasal Bone
2.3.3. Venous Ductus
2.3.4. Tricuspid Regurgitation

2.4. Non-Invasive Prenatal Test (NIPT): Test for Cell-Free Fetal DNA Circulating in Maternal Blood

2.4.1. Indications
2.4.2. Conditions for a Correct Application
2.4.3. Limitations
2.4.4. Future of Non-invasive Prenatal Diagnosis

2.5. Invasive Genetic Diagnostic Tests

2.5.1. Chorionic Biopsy
2.5.2. Amniocentesis

2.6. Cytogenetics

2.6.1. QF-PCR
2.6.2. FISH
2.6.3. Karyotype

2.7. Microarray
2.8. Exome
2.9. Genetic Counseling in Practicing Fetal Medicine

2.9.1. The Role of the Geneticist
2.9.2. Genetic Counseling
2.9.3. Interpretation of Results of a Genetic Test and Implications in the Course of the Gestation
2.9.4. Pregestational Screening and Counseling

2.10. Genomics and Personalized Medicine

2.10.1. Present and Future of Genomic Applications in Fetal Medicine

Module 3. Morphological Ultrasound

3.1. Anatomic Evaluation in the First Trimester

3.1.1. Systematics
3.1.2. Detectable Malformation Pathology

3.2. Systematic Morphological Ultrasound in the Second Trimester
3.3. Head and Neck Anomalies

3.3.1. Acrania
3.3.2. Microcephaly Macrocephaly
3.3.3. Encephalocele
3.3.4. Craniosynostosis
3.3.5. Cervical Teratoma
3.3.6. Cystic Hygroma
3.3.7. Goiter

3.4. Face Anomalies

3.4.1. Anophthalmia Microphthalmia
3.4.2. Cataract
3.4.3. Dacryocystocele
3.4.4. Epignatus
3.4.5. Facial fissure
3.4.6. Hypertelorism Hypotelorism
3.4.7. Micrognatia
3.4.8. Nasal Anomalies: Arrhinia, Prosboccyst and Single Nostril

3.5. Thoracic Anomalies

3.5.1. Bronchial Atresia
3.5.2. Bronchogenic Cysts
3.5.3. Congenital Upper Airway Obstruction Syndrome
3.5.4. Cystic Pulmonary Adenomatoid Malformation
3.5.5. Pulmonary Sequestration
3.5.6. Diaphragmatic Hernia
3.5.7. Pulmonary Agenesis-Hypoplasia
3.5.8. Pleural Effusion

3.6. Abdominal Anomalies

3.6.1. Bladder Exstrophy
3.6.2. Anomaly Body Stalk
3.6.3. Sewer
3.6.4. Omphalocele. Gastroschisis

3.7. Urinary Tract and Genital Abnormalities

3.7.1. Hydronephrosis
3.7.2. Horseshoe Kidney
3.7.3. Pelvic Kidney
3.7.4. Renal Agenesis. Renal Hipoplasia
3.7.5. Renal Tumors
3.7.6. Multicystic Dysplastic Kidney
3.7.7. Polycystic Kidney Disease.
3.7.8. Urinary Tract Obstructions
3.7.9. Double Kidney Ureterocele

3.8. Abnormalities of the Spine, Skeleton and Limbs

3.8.1. Hemivertebra
3.8.2. Open Spina Bifida
3.8.3. Sacrococcygeal Teratoma
3.8.4. Skeletal Dysplasias
3.8.5. Phocomelia
3.8.6. Amniotic Band Syndrome
3.8.7. Arthrogryposis
3.8.8. Clubfoot Club Hand
3.8.9. Clinodactyly, Ectrodactyly, Polydactyly and Syndactyly

3.9. Ultrasound Markers of Aneuploidy in the Second Trimester
3.10. Limitations in the Fetal Anatomical Study in the Third Trimester of Gestation

Module 4. Fetal Neurosonography

4.1. Systematics of the Fetal Neurosonographic Study
4.2. Abnormalities of the Ventricular System

4.2.1. Ventriculomegaly
4.2.2. Hydrocephalus

4.3. Midline Anomalies

4.3.1. Holoprosencephaly
4.3.2. CC Agenesis
4.3.3. CSP Agenesis
4.3.4. Interhemispheric Lesions (Cysts, Solid, Vascular, etc.) 

4.4. Anomalies of the Cerebellum and Posterior Fossa

4.4.1. Blake's Cyst
4.4.2. Megacysterna Magna
4.4.3. Dandy Walker Complex or Cerebellar Vermis Anomalies
4.4.4. Cerebellar Hypoplasia

4.5. Vascular Malformations

4.5.1. Aneurysm of the Vein of Galen
4.5.2. Dural Sinus Thrombosis

4.6. Space Occupying Anomalies

4.6.1. Intracranial Cystic Lesions
4.6.2. Tumors

4.7. Anomalies of Cortical Development

4.7.1. Proliferation: Hemimegalencephaly and Sclerosing Tuberosis
4.7.2. Migration: Heterotopias and Lissencephaly
4.7.3. Organization: Polymicrogyria and Schizencephaly

4.8. Destructive CNS Lesions

4.8.1. Hypoxic-Ischemic Lesions
4.8.2. Intracranial Hemorrhages

4.9. Neural Tube Lesions
4.10. Infections

4.10.1. CMV
4.10.2. Toxoplasmosis
4.10.3. Zika
4.10.4. Herpes
4.10.5. Lues

Module 5. Fetal Echocardiography

5.1. Fetal Circulation Congenital Heart Disease Screening and Early Fetal Echocardiography
5.2. Septal CHD

5.2.1. VSD
5.2.2. Atrioventricular Septal Defects

5.3. Left CC

5.3.1. Aortic Stenosis
5.3.2. Left Cavity Hypoplasia
5.3.3. Pathologies of the Aortic Arch: Coarctation of the Aorta, Interruption of the Aortic Arch and Anomalies of the Laterality of the Aortic Arch

5.4. Right CC

5.4.1. Tricuspid Atresia
5.4.2. Ebstein
5.4.3. Pulmonary Stenosis/Atresia with Intact Septum

5.5. Conotruncal CC I

5.5.1. Transposition of Main Arteries
5.5.2. Corrected Transposition

5.6. Conotruncal CC II

5.6.1. Tetralogy of Fallot
5.6.2. Double Outlet Right Ventricle

5.7. Conotruncal III or Single Arterial Outflow

5.7.1. Truncus Arteriosus
5.7.2. Pulmonary Atresia with VSD

5.8. Miscellaneous

5.8.1. Isomerisms
5.8.2. Venous Return Anomalies
5.8.3. Single Ventricle Cardiomyopathies
5.8.4. Tumours
5.8.5. Cardiac Manifestations of Extracardiac Pathology

5.9. Fetal Arrhythmias

5.9.1. Irregular Rhythms Extrasystoles
5.9.2. Tachycardias
5.9.3. Bradycardias

5.10. Study of Fetal Cardiac Function

Module 6. Placental Pathology and Fetal Growth Restriction

6.1. Pathophysiology of Placentation Angiogenic and Anti-Angiogenic Factors
6.2. Basis for the Doppler Study

6.2.1. Umbilical Artery
6.2.2. Middle Brain Artery
6.2.3. Uterine Arteries
6.2.4. Aortic Isthmus
6.2.5. Venous Ductus
6.2.6. Umbilical Vein

6.3. Early Screening and Prevention of Preeclampsia
6.4. Diagnosis and Management of Preeclampsia

6.4.1. Definition
6.4.2. Determination of the Degree of Severity
6.4.3. Treatment

6.5. Eclampsia
6.6. HELLP Syndrome
6.7. Fetal Growth Restriction

6.7.1. Pathophysiological Bases
6.7.2. Classification
6.7.3. Follow-up and Handing

6.8. Early Intrauterine Growth Restriction
6.9. Late Intrauterine Growth Restriction
6.10. Application of the sFlt-1/PlGF Ratio in Clinical Practice

Module 7. Multiple Gestation

7.1. Embryology of Multiple Gestation
7.2. Early Ultrasound Examination
7.3. Chorionicity and Amnionicity
7.4. Two-Chorionic Twin Gestation

7.4.1. Obstetric Management
7.4.2. Timing and Route of Delivery

7.5. Monochorionic Twin Gestation

7.5.1. Obstetric Management
7.5.2. Timing and Route of Delivery

7.6. Multiple Gestation of 3 or More Fetuses
7.7. Complications of Monochorionic Gestation I

7.7.1. STFF
7.7.2. Selective RIC

7.8. Complications of Monochorionic Gestation II

7.8.1. TRAP
7.8.2. TAPS

7.9. Discordant Anomalies
7.10. Selective Interruption

Module 8. Diagnosis and Prevention of the Premature Labor

8.1. Epidemiology and Impact of Preterm Labor
8.2. Types of Prematurity

8.2.1. Spontaneous Pre-Term Birth
8.2.2. Premature Rupture of Membranes
8.2.3. Latrogenic Prematurity

8.3. Evaluation of Cervical Length

8.3.1. Indications
8.3.2. Abdomen Route vs Transvaginal
8.3.3. Technique

8.4. Early Screening
8.5. Medical Treatment for the Prevention of Preterm Birth: Progesterone
8.6. Mechanical Treatment for the Prevention of Preterm Birth: Pessary
8.7. Surgical treatment for the Prevention of Preterm Birth: Cerclage
8.8. Threat of Preterm Labor

8.8.1. Etiology
8.8.2. Diagnosis
8.8.3. Treatment

8.9. Corticoids Therapy to Fetal Lung Maturation

8.9.1. Indications
8.9.2. Guidelines
8.9.3. Booster
8.9.4. Controversies

8.10. Neuroprophylaxis

Module 9. Maternal-Fetal Pathology

9.1. Gestational Loss from the Point of View of Prenatal Diagnosis

9.1.1 Recurrent Miscarriages
9.1.2. Early Miscarriage
9.1.3. Late Miscarriage
9.1.4. Ectopic Pregnancy
9.1.5. Trophoblastic Disease

9.2. Abnormalities of Amniotic Fluid

9.2.1. Polyhydramnios and Oligohydramnios
9.2.2. Diagnostic Methods
9.2.3. Study Protocol
9.2.4. Clinical Implications

9.3. Placental Abnormalities

9.3.1. Placentomegaly
9.3.2. Placental Lakes, Hematomas and Tumors
9.3.3. Placenta Accrete

9.4. Umbilical Cord Anomalies

9.4.1. Anomalous Insertion
9.4.2. The Single Umbilical Artery
9.4.3. Cord Cysts
9.4.4. True Knot

9.5. Congenital Infections

9.5.1. TORCH: Toxoplasmosis, Rubella, CMV and Herpes Simplex
9.5.2. Others: Lupus, Varicella and Zika
9.5.3. Parvovirus B19

9.6. Rh Isoimmunization
9.7. Alloimmune Fetal Thrombocytopenia
9.8. Maternal Endocrinology Disease

9.8.1. Diabetes Mellitus
9.8.2. Thyroid Disease

9.9. Maternal Rheumatological Disease
9.10. Maternal Cardiopathy

Module 10. Intrauterine Fetal Therapy and Invasive Procedures

10.1. Principles of Fetal Therapy
10.2. Formation in Fetal Surgery and Other Invasive Procedures

10.2.1. Referral Centers
10.2.2. Learning Curve and Maintenance of Skills

10.3. Invasive Procedures

10.3.1. Amniocentesis, Chorionic Biopsy and Cordocentesis
10.3.2. Indications and Technique
10.3.3. Contribution of Invasive Procedures in Fetal Surgeries

10.4. Fetal and Maternal Analgesia and Anesthesia
10.5. EXIT Surgery

10.5.1. Concept and Indications
10.5.2. Surgical Evolution and Technique

10.6. Prenatal Treatment of Spina Bifida

10.6.1. Indications and Approaches
10.6.2. Prognosis and Post-Surgical Results

10.7. Ultrasound-Guided Procedures

10.7.1 Shunts
10.7.2. Intrauterine Transfusion
10.7.3. Selective Cord Occlusion
10.7.4. Amnioinfusion/Amniodrainage

10.8. Fetoscopic Procedures

10.8.1. Clinical Situations Susceptible to Prenatal Surgery: CDH, Flanges, CM, etc
10.8.2. Approach, Indications and Technique
10.8.3. Postnatal Results

10.9. Cardiac Interventionism and Treatment of Arhythmias
10.10. Present and Future of Fetal Surgery

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