This program provides you with the most recent knowledge in pediatrics in the emergency care of children and adolescents with trauma or poisoning. This way you will perform a much safer and effective professional practice"

Recent advances and scientific research in the field of pediatric care have led to a decrease in the prevalence of serious and even fatal diseases in the pediatric population. This has led primary pediatric care to focus its efforts on new focuses more closely related to pathologies such as allergies, neurodevelopmental and learning disorders or infectious diseases whose diagnosis is sometimes difficult to pinpoint. For this reason, it is vital for the professional in this field to keep abreast of the latest advances in the sector, as this is the only way to offer complete care adapted to the patient.

This professional master’s degree provides the medical professional with an in-depth study of the latest scientific studies that address the care of the newborn, as well as the different pathologies that may arise from birth through childhood and adolescence. Through an enriched multimedia content, the pediatrician will be able to delve into the therapeutic plans for dermatological problems, the main disorders related to feeding, gastrointestinal disorders or bronchiolitis.

The teaching team that integrates this program will also provide clinical case studies that will be very useful to students, since they will bring them closer to real situations that they could encounter in their usual clinical practice. A set of innovative teaching materials that will be key for the professionals to obtain the up-to-date knowledge they are looking for.

Therefore, TECH also offers an excellent opportunity for professionals who wish to balance their professional responsibilities with a quality program. This professional master’s degree is taught exclusively online, without fixed class schedules and with multimedia resources available 24 hours a day. Therefore, students will only need an electronic device to access the virtual platform where all the syllabus is hosted. The pediatrician is, therefore, faced with a flexible university program, offered in a format that can be taken comfortably.

This professional master’s degree will enhance your competencies and skills through didactic resources in which the latest educational technology has been employed"

This professional master’s degree in Pediatric Primary Care 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 Pediatrics and Primary Care
• 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 self-assessment can be used 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 device with an Internet connection

A program that will keep you up to date with advances in allergy screening and dietary plans"

The program includes in its teaching staff professionals of the sector who pour into this training the experience of their work, in addition to recognized specialists from reference 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 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 during the course. For this purpose, the professional will be assisted by an innovative interactive video system created by renowned and experienced experts.

Access whenever you want to an up to date syllabus with the maximum scientific rigor. Thanks to this, you will be up to date in the approach to pathologies such as bronchiolitis, asthma or laryngitis"

A program that will keep you up to date with advances in allergy screening and dietary plans"

The main goal of this professional master’s degree is for medical professionals to update their knowledge of Primary Care. Through the syllabus developed by a specialized teaching team, students will achieve this objective and will be able to keep up to date with advances in the care of children with respiratory, gastrointestinal, urological and cardiopathic problems. To this end, they will benefit from a Relearning system, which will allow them to renew their knowledge in a more natural way, even reducing the long hours of study that are so frequent in other methodologies.

Update your knowledge with this university program. Thanks to it you will be able to learn the latest developments in the correct application of pediatric and neonatal CPR"

General Objective

• Update the physician in advanced life support and diagnostic and therapeutic techniques for pediatric patients with urgent pathology
• Expand knowledge in the provision of emergency care to improve the child's prognosis and family care
• Review the main pathologies in children and adolescents, and the advances made in them

Specific Objectives

Module 1. Newborn and Well-Child Care

• Revise the characteristics of a normal newborn and the care that should receive in the first few hours of life
• Explain the most common health problems that could occur in a normal newborn
• Describe the care protocol for normal newborns
• Differentiate the most frequent respiratory pathologies in the newborn in order to establish a proper diagnosis and initiating a correct treatment
• Detect jaundice in a newborn and implement early treatment
• Carry out a complete health assessment
• Describe the psychomotor development and optimal language level at each stage of childhood
• Explain the basic principles of successful breastfeeding according to the needs of the infant
• Describe the foundations of a balanced diet in each of the developmental stages of a normal child
• Implement diet and exercise programs adapted to each stage of growth
• Apply the current vaccination schedule

Module 2. Respiratory Pathology and ORL

• Describe the basic characteristics of pneumonia, as well as the examinations and complementary tests necessary to confirm the diagnosis
• Describe the basic characteristics of bronchitis as well as the complementary examinations and tests needed to confirm the diagnosis
• Identify asthma in a child, implement an appropriate treatment plan for monitoring, and therefore reducing, the associated complications
• Identify chronic bronchopneumopathy in children and establish an appropriate treatment plan, as well as correct monitoring
• Describe the basic characteristics of acute otitis media as well as the complementary examinations and tests needed to confirm the diagnosis
• Describe the basic characteristics of pharyngotonsillitis as well as the complementary examinations and tests needed to confirm the diagnosis
• Describe the basic characteristics of laryngitis and laryngotracheitis as well as the complementary examinations and tests needed to confirm the diagnosis

Module 3. Cardiology

• Describe the main Cardiac alterations that can occur in childhood, as well as their etiology
• Define the “normal” cardiac parameters in children with the aim of detecting irregularities which need correcting
• Explain the appropriate treatment for childhood cardiac pathologies according to the age of the child and their general state

Module 4. Gastroenterology

• Identify the basic characteristics of the most common gastrointestinal alterations in pediatrics
• Describe the diagnostic process associated with gastrointestinal disorders in childhood
• Establish a differential diagnosis with different related pathological entities
• Establish an appropriate treatment plan according to the pathology diagnosed
• Describe a plan for monitoring children with chronic gastrointestinal alterations or with a potential chronic risk

Module 5. Nutrition Endocrine Metabolism

• Identify feeding-related disorders and closely follow up with the child
• Implement treatment plans for the care and treatment of a diabetic child
• Explain how to avoid hypoglycemia in a diabetic child and how to act if they do happen to arise
• Identify abnormal growth in the child
• Recognize cryptorchidism and implement actions for resolving it
• Identify situations which require urgent action

Module 6. Genital Urology Nephrology

• Identify the possible alterations of the urinary tract, as well as malformations of the renal system
• Describe the course of action in case of a urinary infection according to the age of the child and their individual characteristics
• Identify the cause of hematuria in childhood in order to establish a proper diagnosis and implement the correct treatment

Module 7. Osteomyoarticular System and Rheumatology

• Identify possible alterations in the locomotor system in children
• Establish the most appropriate corrective treatment in the case of an established pathology
• Identify the causes of back pain and lower limb pain
• Identify walking abnormalities by thorough examination of the feet
• Apply corrective methods to reduce walking abnormalities
• Describe the main rheumatological alterations that can occur in childhood
• Establish a differential diagnosis with other non-rheumatological pathologies
• Apply appropriate treatment according to the etiological agent causing the infection

Module 8. Neurology, Psychiatry and Sleep Disorders

• Describe the main characteristics of ADHD and the treatment options
• Identify emotional situations that may interfere with the child's normal development
• Identify the cause of headaches in a child and establish an adequate treatment plan
• Explain how to act in case of epileptic seizures and identify the types of seizures
• Describe the basic principles of sleep and the characteristics at each stage of childhood
• Evaluate pediatric sleep-related problems
• Establish an appropriate diagnosis and treatment in these types of disorders

Module 9. Dermatology and Ophthalmology

• Describe the etiology and basic characteristics of certain dermatological alterations in childhood
• Implement treatment plans in the case of alterations such as eczema or acne
• Identify possible related illnesses and their etiology
• Explain the course of action in cases of infectious or parasitic dermatoses
• Describe the main food allergies and how to establish an appropriate diagnosis
• Implement treatment and dietary plans with the aim of avoiding acute allergic reactions in children with allergies
• Describe the different diagnostic tests as well as how to prepare for them and possible complications that could arise
• Describe the action to be taken in case of urticaria and avoid the onset of angioedema by implementing appropriate therapeutic measures
• Describe ocular examination in children and the normal parameters
• Detect ophthalmologic processes of infectious origin and establish an adequate treatment
• Establish an adequate diagnosis in case of strabismus and apply the necessary corrective measures
• Identify other ophthalmologic pathologies which require surgical and/or specialist care

Module 10. Hematology, Immunology and Infectious Diseases

• Describe the fundamental characteristics of infectious diseases in childhood which could be difficult to diagnose
• Describe the action to be taken in the event of detecting a fever without focus
• Use complementary tests and consult other specialists with the aim of establishing a definitive diagnosis
• Establish the appropriate treatment for the existing infectious pathology

Module 11. Pediatric Emergencies in Primary Care

• Describe the main emergency situations that can occur in pediatrics
• Apply correct pediatric and neonatal CPR
• Explain the procedure to follow in case of pediatric trauma or TBI
• Describe the basic fundamentals of analgesia and sedation in pediatrics
• Identify the differences between pediatric emergency situations and adult situations

A university education that will allow you to delve into the conclusions obtained through the different analytical values in pediatric patients"