A complete and practical Postgraduate diploma that will allow you to learn in a real and direct way everything you need to work as a physiotherapist"

The disciplinary consideration of respiratory physiotherapy with a scientific-technical basis began in the late twentieth century, thanks to technological advances that allow measuring respiratory work and techniques, and is currently becoming necessary and essential in different hospital units. Therefore, it is essential that physical therapists update their knowledge in respiratory physiotherapy and acquire new techniques and tools to apply in their daily practice.

Physiotherapy is considered one of the therapeutic pillars in the management of patients with pulmonary diseases, whether obstructive or restrictive, chronic or acute. 

The increase in the incidence of respiratory pathologies that we are going to see during this Postgraduate diploma, both in children and adults, considerably affects the quality of life of the patients who suffer from them, as well as our health system, with a high social and economic cost due to hospitalization days, sick leave and early death. 

The Postgraduate diploma has a teaching staff specialized in respiratory physiotherapy, who contribute both their practical experience in their day-to-day work in private practice, as well as their lengthy experience in teaching at national and international level. In addition, it has the advantage of being a 100% online specialization, so the student can decide from where to study and at what time to do it, this way, they can flexibly self-direct their study hours.

Get up to date in all the latest developments in the field of physiotherapy by completing the most effective Postgraduate diploma in this field available on the market"

This online Postgraduate diploma offers you the benefits of a scientific, teaching and technological high-level course.  These are some of its most notable features:

• Latest technology in online teaching software
• 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
• Self-regulating 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

An effective and reliable Postgraduate diploma that will take you through an interesting and efficient learning process so that you acquire all the knowledge of an expert in the field"

Our teaching staff is made up of working professionals. In this way we ensure that we deliver the educational update we are aiming for. A multidisciplinary team of professionals specialization 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 program.

This mastery of the subject is complemented by the effectiveness of the methodological design of this Postgraduate diploma. Developed by a multidisciplinary team of e-learning experts, it integrates the latest advances in educational technology. In this way, you will be able to study with a range of easy-to-use and versatile multimedia tools that will give you the necessary skills you need for your specialization. 

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.

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

With a methodological design based on proven teaching techniques, this Postgraduate diploma will take you through different teaching approaches to allow you to learn in a dynamic and effective way"

The contents of this Postgraduate diploma have been developed by the different teachers of this course, with a clear purpose: to ensure that our students acquire each and every one of the skills required 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 very complete syllabus that will take you gradually through each and every one of the learning processes that the Respiratory Physiotherapy professional needs. With an added bonus: the commitment to excellence that characterizes us"

Module 1. Pediatric Respiratory Physiotherapy I

1.1. Introduction to Respiratory Physiotherapy in Pediatrics

1.1.1. Anatomy and Development of the Infant Respiratory System
1.1.2. Respiratory Physiology in the Child: Specific Characteristics
1.1.3. Objectives, Indications and Contraindications in Respiratory Physiotherapy

1.2. Bronchiolitis

1.2.1. Etiology and Risk Factors
1.2.2. Pathophysiology
1.2.3. Medical Treatment

1.3. Assessment in Respiratory Physiotherapy of the Pediatric Patient (1)

1.3.1. Anamnesis
1.3.2. Visual Examination
1.3.3. Auscultation: Normal and Pathological Sounds

1.4. Assessment in Respiratory Physiotherapy of the Pediatric Patient (2)

1.4.2. Clinical Scales
1.4.3. Oxygen Saturation and Alarm Signs

1.5. Non-Instrumental Techniques in Children's Respiratory Physiotherapy (1)

1.5.1. Nasal Wash
1.5.2. ELPR
1.5.3. ELTGOL

1.6. Non-Instrumental Techniques in Children's Respiratory Physiotherapy (2)

1.6.1. Provoked Cough
1.6.2. TEF
1.6.3. DRR

1.7. Aerosol Therapy in Pediatrics

1.7.1. Inhalation Techniques
1.7.2. Main Drugs Used

1.8. Respiratory Physiotherapy in Bronchiolitis

1.8.1. Indication of Treatment and Scheduling of Sessions
1.8.2. Treatment Session Protocol

1.9. Hygiene Recommendations for Parents

1.9.1. Nasal Washes
1.9.2. Humidifiers and Other Devices
1.9.3. General Recommendations

1.10. Breathing Training Activities at Home

1.10.1. Materials for the Exercises
1.10.2. Respiratory Exercises
1.10.3. Physical Activity Recommendations

Module 2. Pediatric Respiratory Physiotherapy II

2.1. Bronchitis in Pediatric Patients

2.1.1. Etiology
2.1.2. Clinical Presentation
2.1.3. Medical Treatment

2.2. Pneumonia in Pediatric Patients

2.2.1. Etiology
2.2.2. Clinical Presentation
2.2.3. Medical Treatment
2.3. Assessment in Respiratory Physiotherapy of the Pediatric Patient (3)
2.3.1. Spirometry
2.3.2. Stress Tests
2.3.3. Peak Flow

2.4. Assessment in Respiratory Physiotherapy in Pediatric Patients with Brain Damage

2.4.1. Assessment of the Respiratory System
2.4.2. Assessment of Other Systems that May Affect the Respiratory System

2.5. Non-Instrumental Techniques in Children's Respiratory Physiotherapy (3)

2.5.1. EDIC
2.5.2. Autogenous Drainage
2.5.3. Cough Assistance

2.6. Non-Instrumental Techniques in Children's Respiratory Physiotherapy (1) Adaptation in Patients with Brain Damage

2.6.1. ELPR
2.6.2. Nasal Wash
2.6.3. Provoked Cough

2.7. -Instrumental Techniques in Children's Respiratory Physiotherapy (1)

2.7.1. Cought Assist
2.7.2. High-Frequency Oscillation Vest®

2.8. Instrumental Techniques in Children's Respiratory Physiotherapy (2)

2.8.1. Ambu
2.8.2. Secretion Aspirator

2.9. Respiratory Physiotherapy in Pediatric Palliative Care

2.9.1. What Is Palliative Care?
2.9.2. Typical Respiratory Pathologies of These Patients
2.9.3. Physiotherapy Treatment in Pediatric Palliative Care

2.10. Respiratory Emergencies in Pediatrics

2.10.1. Resuscitation in Pediatrics

Module 3. Respiratory Physiotherapy Evaluation

3.1. Anatomy Recap

3.1.1. At Bone Level
3.1.2. At Muscle Level
3.1.3. Ventilatory System

3.2. Ventilation-Perfusion Ratio
3.3. Ventilatory Biomechanics

3.3.1. Ventilatory Mechanics in Inspiration
3.3.2. Ventilatory Mechanics in Exhalation

3.4. Exploration

3.4.1. Medical history
3.4.2. Physical Inspection: Static and Dynamic Exam

3.5. Respiratory Frequency

3.5.1. Types of Respiratory Frequency
3.5.2. One-dimensional Scales

3.6. Respiratory rhythm
3.7. Auscultation

3.7.1. Normal Noises
3.7.2. Abnormal and Adventitious Noises
3.7.3. Percussion and Palpation

3.8. Pain, Coughing and Expectoration
3.9. Radiology
3.10. Complementary Tests

3.10.1. Walking Tests
3.10.2. Strength Tests
3.10.3. Pulse Oximetry
3.10.4. Body Plethysmography
3.10.5. Arterial Blood Gases
3.10.6. Spirometry

A comprehensive teaching program, structured in well-developed teaching units, oriented toward a high impact learning and training"