Description
Addressed to:
Doctors, Nurses, Physicians, Kinesiologists
Content
Topic I. Diagnostic and therapeutic techniques in respiratory medicine (8.9 Hours)
Arterial blood gases
Thoracentesis
Bronchoscopy
Endotracheal Intubation
Cricothyroidotomy
Inhalotherapy
Summary
Self-assessment
Bibliography
Topic II. Functional pulmonary exploration: Spirometry (10.9 Hours)
Introduction
Spirometry
Interpretation
Bronchodilation and bronchoprovocation tests
Applications of spirometry in the study of upper airway obstruction
WEF Registration
Frequent errors in spirometry testing
Other tests ancillary to spirometry
Summary
Self-assessment
Bibliography
Topic III. Tracheotomy (10.9 Hours)
Concept
Indications
Characteristics of laryngeal dyspnoea
Other indications for tracheostomy
Pathophysiology of respiratory obstruction
Tracheostomy technique
Tracheostomy tubes
Emergency tracheostomies
Summary
Self-assessment
Bibliography
Topic IV. Mechanical Ventilation (3.9 Hours)
Anatomical and functional recall
Summary
Self-assessment
Bibliography
Topic V. Haemodynamic and respiratory monitoring (5.9 Hours)
Introduction
Monitoring with non-invasive techniques
Monitoring with invasive techniques
Summary
Self-assessment
Bibliography
Topic II. Acute airway obstruction (5.9 Hours)
Acute upper airway obstruction
Acute lower airways obstruction
Pulmonary thromboembolism
Summary
Self-assessment
Bibliography
Topic III. Differential diagnosis by signs and symptoms (7.9 Hours)
Chest pain
Palpitations
Haemoptysis
Dyspnoea
Tachycardia
Summary
Self-assessment
Bibliography
Topic IV. Dyspnoea (9.9 Hours)
Introduction
Concept
Pathophysiology
Aetiology
Diagnosis
Treatment
Tables
Summary
Self-assessment
Bibliography
Topic V. Haemoptysis (7.9 Hours)
Definition
Aetiology
Diagnosis
Treatment
Forecast
Summary
Self-assessment
Bibliography
Topic VI. Acute Respiratory Failure (9.9 Hours)
Definition
Aetiology
Physiology
Clinic
Diagnosis
Treatment
Forecast
Summary
Self-assessment
Bibliography
Topic VII. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in flare-up (15.8 Hours)
Introduction
Epidemiology
Aetiology. Pathogenesis
Diagnostic attitude
Differential diagnosis
Treatment
Oxygen therapy
First-line drugs: Beta-2-Adrenergics, Anticholinergics, Corticosteroids
Corticosteroids
Second-line drugs: theophyllines, magnesium sulphate
New drugs
Prevention and treatment of triggers
Forecast
Summary
Self-assessment
Bibliography
Topic VIII. Bronchial asthma. Asthmatic crisis (11.8 Hours)
Epidemiology
Etiology. Triggering factors
Initial assessment. Diagnosis
Classification of asthma
Differential diagnosis
Treatment
Asthmatic crisis
Depending on the severity
Treatment of pregnant women
Summary
Self-assessment
Bibliography
Topic IX. Pneumothorax (11.8 Hours)
Introduction
Classification and epidemiology
Pathological anatomy
Diagnosis
Complications
Treatment
Secondary pneumothorax
Iatropathogenic Pneumothorax
Find out more...
Summary
Self-assessment
Bibliography
Topic X. Community-acquired or community-acquired pneumonia (11.8 Hours)
Epidemiology
Pathogenesis
Aetiology
Diagnostic attitude
Entry criteria
Differential diagnosis
Treatment
Developments
Community-acquired pneumonia in paediatrics
Summary
Self-assessment
Bibliography
Topic XI. Hospital acquired pneumonia (10.9 Hours)
Definition
Epidemiology
Causes
Signs and symptoms
Diagnosis
Treatment
Forecast
Prophylaxis
Summary
Self-assessment
Bibliography
Topic XII. Lung abscess (8.9 Hours)
Definition
Aetiology
Ranking
Clinic
Diagnosis
Treatment
Summary
Self-assessment
Bibliography
Topic XIII. Pleural effusion (7.9 Hours)
Definition
Aetiology
Diagnosis
Treatment
Complications
Summary
Self-assessment
Bibliography
Topic XIV. Pulmonary thromboembolism (PTE) (9.9 Hours)
Definition
Epidemiology
Aetiology
Diagnostic attitude
Differential diagnosis
Treatment
Forecast
Summary
Self-assessment
Bibliography
Topic XV. Pulmonary Tuberculosis (TB) (11.8 Hours)
Definition
Epidemiology
Aetiology
Diagnosis
Diagnosis of certainty (positive culture)
Detection
Differential diagnosis
Treatment
Forecast. Evolution
Summary
Self-assessment
Bibliography
Topic XVI. Obstructive Sleep Apnoea Syndrome (OSA) (10.9 Hours)
Definition
Epidemiology
Aetiopathogenesis
Diagnosis
Differential diagnosis
Treatment
Surgical treatment
Forecast
Summary
Self-assessment
Bibliography
Topic XVII. Tracheobronchial aspiration in children. Foreign bodies (9.9 Hours)
Concept
Pathophysiology
Clinic
Treatment
Prevention
Bronchoalveolar lavage in paediatrics
Tables
Summary
Self-assessment
Bibliography
Topic XVIII. Lung Cancer (8.9 Hours)
Introduction
Epidemiology and risk factors
Clinical and diagnostic
Stadiums. Forecast
Treatment
Organisation of care between levels
Summary
Self-assessment
Bibliography
Topic XIX. Diffuse interstitial lung diseases (9.9 Hours)
Introduction
Clinic
Diagnostic tests
Treatment
Diagnostic guidance for acute diffuse interstitial diseases
Diagnostic guidance in interstitial diseases of chronic course
EPID Tables
Summary
Self-assessment
Bibliography
Topic XX. Pulmonary Hypertension (5.9 Hours)
Definition
Ranking
Primary pulmonary hypertension
Summary
Self-assessment
Bibliography
Topic XXI. Chest trauma (7.9 Hours)
Introduction
Ranking
Treatment
Thoracic injuries linked to chest trauma
Algorithm of action in the event of suspected chest trauma
Summary
Self-assessment
Bibliography
Topic XXII. Pulmonary contusion (7.9 Hours)
Introduction
Pathophysiology
Clinic
Complications
Treatment
Summary
Self-assessment
Bibliography
Topic XXIII. Diseases of the mediastinum (6.9 Hours)
Acute mediastinitis
Chronic mediastinitis
Mediastinal emphysema
Mediastinal tumours
Summary
Self-assessment
Bibliography
Topic XXIV. Geriatric Pneumology (11.8 Hours)
Introduction
Lung ageing
Respiratory infections
Pneumonia
Pulmonary tuberculosis
Lung cancer
Asthma
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
Sleep Disorders of Breathing
Summary
Self-assessment
Bibliography
Topic XXV. Most frequent respiratory emergencies in paediatrics (16.8 Hours)
Introduction
Acute rhinopharyngitis
Acute pharyngotonsillitis
Otitis externa
Acute otitis media
Adenoid hypertrophy
Laryngotracheal pathology
Acute epiglottitis
Acute spasmodic laryngitis
Laryngotracheobronchitis
Acute bronchitis
Acute bronchiolitis
Bronchial asthma
Foreign bodies
Summary
Self-assessment
Bibliography
Topic XXVI. Airway management in paediatrics (7.9 Hours)
Introduction
Anatomical variations in the paediatric patient
Emergency airway management
Polytrauma patient
Specific pathologies of the paediatric patient
Summary
Self-assessment
Bibliography
Topic XXVII. Oxygen therapy in paediatrics (12.8 Hours)
Introduction
Indications for oxygen therapy
Oxygen delivery devices
Artificial airways
Humidification
Oxygen therapy monitoring
Complications of oxygen therapy
Risks from CO
Bronchopulmonary dysplasia
Retinopathy of prematurity (R.O.P.)
Summary
Self-assessment
Bibliography
Additional information
Country | Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Mexico, Peru |
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Duration | 300 hrs |
Certification | UEMC |
Ranking | Emergencies and emergencies |