Acquire the skills of an expert in the area of respiratory emergencies, with the most updated knowledge and the latest advances in intervention with this high intensity postgraduate certificate"

In emergency medicine it requires is a series of understandings, procedures, protocols and techniques which are common in the majority of cases, independent of the specialty or specialties involved in each case.

Behind a patient with respiratory compromise lie multiple possible ailments. In many cases, patients with over-acute conditions such as neumonia or pulmonary thromboembolism will be received in the emergency department, but in many other cases, they will be patients with aggravated or secondarily complicated chronic conditions, such as feline patients with asthma or dogs with heart failure complicated by a respiratory condition.  

Therefore, this postgraduate certificate will deal with the care of a patient with respiratory compromise: arrival at the emergency department, initial stabilization, as well as anamnesis, examination, complementary tests and medical treatment.  

The use of airway treatments (aerosols, medical gases, nebulizations will be specifically addressed, as well as the latest consensus on cardiopulmonary resuscitation, among other topics. 

The latest advances and approach techniques in the small animal veterinary emergency service in a specific and complete training"

This postgraduate certificate in Management of Respiratory Emergencies in Small Animals contains the most complete and up-to-date program on the market. The most important features include: 

• The latest technology in online teaching software
• Intensely visual teaching system, supported by graphic and schematic contents, 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-assessment 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 program

Our innovative telepractice concept will give you the opportunity to learn through an immersive experience, which will provide with a faster integration and a much more realistic view of the contents: Learning from an Expert”

Its teaching staff includes professionals belonging to the field of emergency medicine who contribute their work experience to this training, as well as renowned specialists belonging to reference societies and prestigious universities.

Thanks to its multimedia content developed with the latest educational technology, they will allow the professional a situated and contextual learning, that is to say, a simulated environment that will provide an immersive learning programmed to prepare in real situations. 

The design of this program is based on problem-based learning, by means of which the professional must try to solve the different professional practice situations that arise throughout the course. For this purpose, the physician will be assisted by an innovative interactive video system developed by renowned experts in the field of veterinary medicine who have extensive teaching experience. 

With the experience of veterinarians specializing in the different branches of the small animal veterinary clinic"

This postgraduate certificate in Management of Respiratory Emergencies in Small Animals is based on the use of a highly efficient methodology that reduces the time commitment required"

The postgraduate certificate in Management of Respiratory Emergencies in Small Animals compiles the most current knowledge based on the latest scientific research. Therefore, the main objective of TECH is that the veterinary professional can deal with all the emergencies that may arise.

Our goal is simple: to provide the knowledge and skills necessary to increase your skills in veterinary emergency care" 

General Objectives

• Acquire knowledge and fundamental skills related to the initial patient care and the necessary diagnostic and therapeutic procedures used in the most common accident and emergency situations in the emergency department
• Identify the main emergency situations related to respiratory pathology
• Establish the fundamental knowledge and skills needed to care for patients with respiratory problems with the aim of improving the specific skills needed in this professional field
• Demonstrate the action procedures in emergency respiratory situations by mastering the available therapeutic procedures
• Establish the knowledge and skills that the veterinary professional needs to care for a patient with cardiovascular problems, with the aim of improving the specific skills needed in this professional field
• Analyze the main dermatological diseases in the field of Veterinary Science
• Develop the different dermatological treatments in clinical veterinary
• Develop the most advanced knowledge in ophthalmologic emergencies as a reference for the diagnosis and treatment of the most common ophthalmologic diseases in small animals
• Gain a deeper understanding of the most advanced treatment and therapy in gastrointestinal emergencies in small animals
• Establish the fundamental knowledge and skills needed to care for a patient with gastrointestinal problems, with the aim of improving the specific skills needed in 
  this professional field
• Compile the knowledge and skills needed to care for a patient with hematologic and/ or oncologic emergency problems, with the aim of improving the specific skills needed in this professional field
• Offer the most appropriate treatments or therapies for patients with hematologic and/or oncologic emergency problems after performing correct anamnesis and the initial evaluation
• Establish the action protocol for patients in pain or with behavioral problems according to the latest scientific advances
• Gain a deeper understanding of the most appropriate medical-surgical techniques for patients with nephrological, urological and/or reproductive problems
• Offer the most up-to-date treatments for patients with metabolic and/or toxicologic problems according to the latest research in the field

Specific Objectives

• Perform the correct triage of patients who arrive at the emergency department
• Assess, manage and provide primary care to patients in the emergency
• Establish management guidelines to facilitate working with difficult patients (aggressive, fearful, etc.)
• Improve knowledge of anesthesia and analgesia in order to successfully perform a sedation, anesthesia and/or pain control procedure in critical patients
• Highlight the most common medication and treatments used in emergency medicine and their practical application
• Establish the diagnostic imaging tests and their practical application in emergency medicine in small animals
• Specify the characteristics and operation of an intensive care unit in small animal veterinary medicine
• Implement medical protocols in each critical situation to facilitate proper patient management 
• Specify the patients which require specialized care in the intensive care unit
• Establish the management of nutritional therapy and metabolic support in patients in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) 
• Identify the main emergency situations in clinical practice that are related to respiratory pathology
• Perform correct anamnesis and physical examination to make an accurate diagnosis. Perform stabilization techniques in patients with respiratory problems (thoracic drainage, intubation etc.) 
• Interpret the most commonly used diagnostic imaging tests in respiratory emergencies
• Administer drugs to patients with respiratory problems
• Perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation procedures based on consensus and the latest scientific evidence

A path to achieve education and professional growth that will propel you towards a greater level of competitiveness in the employment market"