With the Master's Degree in Update in Intensive Care Medicine you have the opportunity to update your knowledge in a practical way and without sacrificing scientific accuracy, in order to incorporate the latest advances in patient management in the Intensive Care Unit"

To treat critically ill patients, the professional must update their knowledge in order to identify, diagnose and execute a rapid action plan for any emergency that may arise. It is of vital importance to know the procedures and protocols to follow in cases of extreme emergency.  

This Master's Degree aims to respond to the educational needs of physicians who work in an Intensive Care Unit based on three fundamental pillars.  

The first of these is the constant need for physicians specializing in Intensive Care Medicine to update their knowledge, always in a continuous learning process. It is important to make the most of the time spent studying and updating. Second, a practical and useful approach for daily clinical practice. When treating critically ill patients, decisions need to be made quickly and in accordance with specific criteria. And, last but not least, an interactive and enjoyable teaching methodology that facilitates learning. The use of audiovisual resources, interactive graphics, enriched texts and online platforms that allow to receive the information and have a real learning experience. 

This Master's Degree is not intended to be a program on Intensive Care Medicine that makes a systematic and exhaustive review of the entire body of knowledge of the specialty, but rather, one that seeks to select the most relevant topics for clinical practice and offer a useful update on each of them. 

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This Master's Degree in Update in Intensive Care Medicine contains the most complete and up-to-date scientific program on the market. The most important features include:

• More than 80 clinical cases presented by experts in the different specialities
• The graphic, schematic, and practical contents with which they are created, provide provide scientific and healthcare information on those medical disciplines that are essential to professional practice
• Diagnostic and therapeutic novelties on the management of patients in the Intensive Care Unit
• Presentation of practical workshops on procedures, diagnosis, and treatment techniques
• An algorithm-based interactive learning system for decision-making in the clinical situations presented throughout the course
• Clinical practice guidelines on the different pathologies. These guides follow the scientific and pedagogical criteria of the main scientific reference
• All of this will be complemented by 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

This Master's Degree is the best investment you can make when selecting a refresher program, for two reasons: in addition to updating your knowledge in Intensive Care Medicine, you will obtain a qualification endorsed by TECH Global University"

Its teaching staff includes specialists of recognized prestige in the field of Intensive Care Medicine, who bring to this program the experience of their work.

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 training, programmed for training in real situations.

This program is focused on Problem-Based Learning, whereby the physician must try to solve the different professional practice situations that arise during the course. For this purpose, the specialist will be assisted by an innovative interactive video system, created by renowned and experienced experts in treating critical patients.

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The structure of the contents has been designed by a team of professionals, knowledgeable about the implications of medical training in daily practice in the Intensive Care Unit, aware of the current relevance of specialization in the professional, ensuring that the main issues in the current development of critical patient care are addressed.

This Master's Degree in Update in Intensive Care Medicine contains the most complete and up-to-date scientific program on the market”

Module 1. Management in the Intensive Care Unit

1.1. Patient Safety

1.1.1. Concept
1.1.2. Evolution of Patient Safety
1.1.3. Medical Errors
1.1.4. Various Definitions
1.1.5. Security Culture
1.1.6. Risk Management
1.1.7. Where Are We?
1.1.8. Patient Safety in Intensive Care Units

1.2. Information Systems
1.3. ICU Without Walls

1.3.1. Problem: Why Did the ICU Without Walls Model Emerge?
1.3.2. Solution: Early Detection of Severity
1.3.3. ICU Without Walls Project

1.4. Humanization in the Care of Critically Ill Patients

1.4.1. Introduction. HU-CI Project
1.4.2. Involvement of Family Members in the Care and Presence in Certain Proceedings
1.4.3. Perceived Quality. Satisfaction Surveys
1.4.4. Communication Between Professionals
1.4.5. Professional Needs. Professional Burnout
1.4.6. Post-ICU Syndrome. Psychological Results
1.4.7. Humanized Architecture

1.5. Quality and Excellence in the ICU

1.5.1. Quality Models
1.5.2. EFQM Excellence Model
1.5.3. Quality Group in the ICU

1.6. Prognosis in ICU

1.6.1. History of Severity Scales
1.6.2. Prognosis Scales
1.6.3. Comparison of Scales
1.6.4. Unresolved Issues

1.7. The Family of the Critically Ill Patient

1.7.1. Communicating Bad News
1.7.2. Family in the ICU
1.7.3. Participation in Care

1.8. Open Door ICU

1.8.1. Family, Relatives and Visitors
1.8.2. About the Visits and their Organization
1.8.3. Why Are they Organized This Way?
1.8.4. What Do Patients and Families Want?
1.8.5. Is a Change Possible?
1.8.6. Proposals for the Future

1.9. The ICU at the End of Life

1.9.1. Ethical Principles of Limitation of Life-Sustaining Treatments (LST)
1.9.2. Limitation of Life-Sustaining Treatments and Patient's Autonomy
1.9.3. Decision-Making Process at Limitation of LST
1.9.4. Palliative Care Plan
1.9.5. Conflict Management
1.9.6. Support to Professionals
1.9.7. Decision Not to Resuscitate
1.9.8. Organ Donation Considerations
1.9.9. Rule Out ICU Admission

1.10. Mortality Stratification Systems in the ICU

Module 2. Cardiovascular Disorders in the Patient

2.1. Hemodynamic Monitoring

2.1.1. Basics of Hemodynamic Monitoring
2.1.2. Current Utility of the Swan Ganz in Intensive Care Medicine
2.1.3. Minimally Invasive Monitoring
2.1.4. Non-invasive Monitoring
2.1.5. Practical Approach to Hemodynamic Monitoring

2.2. Current Management of Acute Heart Failure and Cardiogenic Shock

2.2.1. Prehospital Management
2.2.2. Initial Management of AHF without Cardiogenic Shock
2.2.3. Cardiogenic Shock

2.3. Role of Echocardiography in the Hemodynamic Management of the Critically Ill Patient

2.3.1. Obtaining an Echocardiogram
2.3.2. Detection of Structural Alterations
2.3.3. Global Cardiac Assessment
2.3.4. Preload Assessment
2.3.5. Contractility Assessment
2.3.6. Afterload Assessment
2.3.7. Echocardiogram in the Severe Cardiological and Non-Cardiological Patient

2.4. Key Points in the Current Cardiac Surgery Postoperative Period

2.4.1. Patient Reception
2.4.2. Uncomplicated Postoperative Period
2.4.3. Complications
2.4.4. Specific Considerations

2.5. Current Management of Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS)

2 .5.1. Introduction. Epidemiology
2.5.2. Concept: Definition and Classification
2.5.3. Risk Factors. Precipitating Factors
2.5.4. Clinical Presentation
2.5.5. Diagnosis. ECG, Biomarkers, Non-invasive Imaging Techniques
2.5.6. Risk Stratification
2.5.7. ACS Treatment: Pharmacological Strategy, Reperfusion Strategy (Coronary Intervention, Fibrinolysis, Coronary Artery Revascularization Surgery)
2.5.8. Systemic Complications of ACS
2.5.9. Cardiological Complications of ACS
2.5.10. Mechanical Complications of ACS

2.6. Arrhythmias in ICU

2.6.1. Bradyarrhythmias
2.6.2. Tachyarrhythmias

2.7. Acute Aortic Disease
2.8. Use of Blood Products in the Critically Ill Patient
2.9. New Anticoagulants
2.10. Venous Thromboembolic Disease

2.10.1. Pathophysiology
2.10.2. Deep Vein Thrombosis
2.10.3. Acute Pulmonary Embolism
2.11. Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation in Adults (ECMO)

Module 3. Update on Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) in Intensive Care Medicine and Management of Critically Ill Respiratory Patients

3.1. Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Algorithm

3.1.1. Basic Life Support (BLS)
3.1.2. Advanced Life Support (ALS)
3.1.3. Post-Resuscitation Care (PRC)
3.1.4. PRC Training

3.2. Management of Post-Resuscitation Syndrome

3.2.1. Post-Cardiac Arrest Syndrome
3.2.2. Airway and Breathing
3.2.3. Circulation
3.2.4. Disability: Measures for Neurological Recovery

3.3. Neurological Damage After Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation. Management and Prognostic Assessment

3.3.1. Pathophysiology of Brain Damage
3.3.2. Therapeutic Measures aimed at the Control of the Brain Injury
3.3.3. Prognosis

3.4. Difficult Airway in the Intensive Care Unit: Assessment and Management   
3.5. Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome   
3.6. Alternatives to Conventional Mechanical Ventilation in ARDS  
3.7. Recruitment Strategies Based on Increasing Airway Pressure   
3.8. Disconnection of Mechanical Ventilation   
3.9. Non-Invasive Mechanical Ventilation (NIMV): Indications   
3.10. Prevention of Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia   
3.11. Electrical Impedance Tomography for Respiratory Monitoring

Module 4. Infectious Pathology in Intensive Care Medicine 

4.1. Current Management of Sepsis 

4.1.1. Definitions of Sepsis 
4.1.2. Septic Shock 
4.1.3. Epidemiology of Sepsis 
4.1.4. Surviving Sepsis Campaign 
4.1.5. Sepsis Code 
4.1.6. Treatment of Sepsis 
4.1.7. Diagnosis and Treatment of Infection 

4.2. Antibiotherapy in Intensive Care Units 

4.2.1. Impact of Antibiotic Use 
4.2.2. Antibiotic Use Policy at the Individual Level 
4.2.3. Quality Indicators 
4.2.4. Resistance Management 
4.2.5. Zero Resistance Project 

4.3. Severe Abdominal Infections in ICU 

4.3.1. Acute Abdomen and Peritonitis 
4.3.2. Infectious Complications in the Abdominal Postoperative Period 
4.3.3. Tertiary Peritonitis 

4.4. Intravascular Infections in the ICU 

4.4.1. Bacteremia 
4.4.2. Catheter-Related Bacteremia 
4.4.3. Long-Term Central Venous Catheter-Related Infections 
4.4.4. Infections Related to Cardiac Devices: Pacemakers and Defibrillators 
4.4.5. Antibiotic Treatment 

4.5. Procalcitonin as a Marker of Sepsis  
4.6. Key Points in the Management of Invasive Fungal Infection in the ICU 

4.6.1. Filamentous Hyphae 
4.6.2. Invasive Aspergillosis (IA)  
4.6.3. Mucormycosis 
4.6.4. Other Filamentous Fungi 
4.6.5. Yeast 
4.6.6. Invasive Candidiasis (IC) 
4.6.7. Cryptococcosis 

4.7. Severe Pneumonia  
4.8. Bacterial Meningitis, Viral Encephalitis and Other Encephalitis 

4.8.1. Bacterial Meningitis: Key Management Points 
4.8.2. Viral Encephalitis and Other Encephalitides 

4.9. Endocarditis 

4.9.1. Classification and Definitions in Infective Endocarditis 
4.9.2. Diagnosis 
4.9.3. Modified Duke Criteria 
4.9.4. Clinical Manifestations of Infective Endocarditis 
4.9.5. Etiology of Infective Endocarditis 
4.9.6. Microbiological Diagnosis 
4.9.7. Echocardiographic Diagnosis 
4.9.8. Treatment 

4.10. Multiresistant Bacteria 

4.10.1. The Challenge of Multidrug-Resistant Microorganisms 
4.10.2. Resistances of Gram-- Positive Bacteria 
4.10.3. Resistances of Gram-- Negative Bacteria 

Module 5. Neurologic Management of Critically Ill Patients 

5.1. Monitoring in the Neurocritical Patient 

5.1.1. Intracranial Pressure Monitoring 
5.1.2. Jugular Bulb Oxygen Saturation 
5.1.3. BIS and Continuous EEG 
5.1.4. Transcranial Doppler 
5.1.5. Role of Imaging Tests (CT and MRI) 

5.2. Coma Management 

5.2.1. Definition 
5.2.2. Epidemiology 
5.2.3. Anatomy of Awakening 
5.2.4. Management of the Comatose Patient 
5.2.5. Complementary 

5.3. Update on the Management of Ischemic Stroke  
5.4. Current Management of Subarachnoid Hemorrhage in the Intensive Care Unit 

5.4.1. Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage   
5.4.2. Non-Aneurysmal Spontaneous Subarachnoid Hemorrhage 

5.5. Current Management of Intraparenchymal Hemorrhage, Initial Treatment 

5.5.1. Initial Treatment
5.5.2. Treatment of Hypertensive Emergency
5.5.3. Indication for surgery 

5.6. Status Epilepticus 

5.6.1. Medical treatment 
5.6.2. Refractory Status Epilepticus 

5.7. Sedation, Analgesia and Relaxation in the ICU: Current Management 

5.7.1. Analgesia 
5.7.2. Pain Classification 
5.7.3. Sedation 
5.7.4. Neuromuscular Blockade 
5.7.5. Monitoring of Analgesia 
5.7.6. Sedation Monitoring 
5.7.7. Neuromuscular Blockade Monitoring 
5.7.8. Delirium Monitoring 

5.8. Mental Status Alterations in the Critically Ill Patient. Delirium, Agitation and Acute Confusional Syndrome 

5.8.1. Alterations of the Mental State 
5.8.2. Delirium 
5.8.3. Final Considerations 

5.9. Management of Cerebral Edema in the ICU 
5.10. ICU-Acquired Weakness (ICU-AW) 

5.10.1 Definition and Epidemiology of ICU-Acquired Weakness (ICU-AW)  
5.10.2. Clinical Manifestations 
5.10.3. Pathophysiology 
5.10.4. Diagnosis 
5.10.5. Risk Factors 
5.10.6. Clinical and Prognostic Unraveling 
5.10.7. Prevention and Treatment

Module 6. Trauma in Intensive Care Medicine 

6.1. Initial Trauma Care  
6.2. Fluids and Vasoactive Support in the Severe Trauma Patient  

6.2.1. New Strategies for Trauma Resuscitation 

6.2.1.1. Ensuring Adequate Tissue Perfusion 
6.2.1.2. Rational Fluid Management 
6.2.1.3. Use of Vasopressors 
6.2.1.4. Avoidance of Trauma-Induced Coagulopathy 
6.2.1.5. Proportionate Transfusion of Blood Products 
6.2.1.6. Prohemostatic Drugs 

6.3. Transfusion in Elderly Patients 
6.4. Cranioencephalic Trauma  
6.5. Thoracic Trauma.  

6.5.1. General: Prehospital Management of Thoracic Trauma 
6.5.2. General: Initial In-Hospital Management of Blunt Thoracic Trauma 
6.5.3. General: Initial In-Hospital Management of Penetrating Thoracic Trauma 
6.5.4. Thoracic Wall Injuries 
6.5.5. Rib Injuries 
6.5.6. Sternum and Scapula Injuries 
6.5.7. Pulmonary Injury 
6.5.8. Aortic Injury 
6.5.9. Cardiac Injuries 
6.5.10. Other Mediastinal Injuries 

6.6. Abdominal Trauma.  

6.6.1. General Aspects 
6.6.2. Hepatic Trauma 
6.6.3. Splenic Trauma 
6.6.4. Genitourinary Trauma 
6.6.5. Pelvic Trauma 
6.6.6. Gastrointestinal Trauma 

6.7. Spinal Cord Injury: Initial Care  

6.7.1. Introduction and Epidemiology 
6.7.2. Pathophysiology 
6.7.3. Prehospital Management of MRT  
6.7.4. Primary Assessment: Initial Evaluation and Resuscitation 
6.7.5. Second Evaluation 
6.7.6. Radiological Assessment 
6.7.7. Acute Management of the MRT Patient 

6.8. Trauma of Extremities with Vascular Injury 
6.9. The Critically Ill Burned Patient  
6.10. Mortality in the Polytraumatized Patient  

Module 7. Digestive Critical Care, Nutrition and Metabolism in Critically Ill Patients 

7.1. Current Management of Severe Pancreatitis 

7.1.1. Diagnosis and Prognosis: Value of Imaging Tests 
7.1.2. Complications of Pancreatitis 
7.1.3. Therapeutic Approach 

7.2. The Cirrhotic Patient in the ICU 

7.2.1. Acute-On-Chronic Liver Failure Syndrome 
7.2.2. Pathophysiological Bases 
7.2.3. Organic Damage in the ACLF  
7.2.4. Nutritional Support 
7.2.5. Infection Management 
7.2.6. Specific Aspects of Advanced Cirrhotic Management in the ICU 

7.3. Current Management of Acute Liver Failure 

7.3.1. Introduction, Definition and Etiology 
7.3.2. Diagnosis 
7.3.3. Extrahepatic Manifestations 
7.3.4. Prognostic Severity Scales 
7.3.5. Management of Acute Liver Failure 

7.4. Acute Mesenteric Ischemia 

7.4.1. General Mesenteric Ischemia 
7.4.2. Occlusive Acute Mesenteric Ischemia 
7.4.3. Mesenteric Ischemia Due to Venous Thrombosis 
7.4.4. Colonic Ischemia or Ischemic Colitis 

7.5. High Non-Varicose Digestive Hemorrhage 

7.5.1. Causes of Upper Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage (UGH)  
7.5.2. Initial Therapeutic Management 
7.5.3. Risk Stratification 
7.5.4. Management of Specific Causes of ADH Not Caused by Varicose Diseases  
7.5.5. Endoscopic treatment 
7.5.6. Angiographic Treatment 
7.5.7. Surgical Management 

7.6. Artificial Nutrition in the ICU  
7.7. Hyperglycemic Crises: Ketoacidosis and Hyperosmolar Coma   
7.8. Management of Complications Associated with Nutrition   
7.9. Critical Thyroid Pathology 

Module 8. Renal Management of the Critically Ill Patient and Organ Donation and Transplantation in Intensive Care Medicine 

8.1. Key Points in the Use of Continuous Extrarenal Clearance Techniques in the ICU 

8.1.1. Acute Renal Failure in the ICU 
8.1.2. Continuous Renal Replacement Techniques (CRRT) 
8.1.3. Indications for CRRT  
8.1.4. Selection of Extrarenal Depuration Modality 
8.1.5. Dose 
8.1.6. Anticoagulation 
8.1.7. Technique and Materials 

8.2. Anticoagulation with Citrate in Continuous Extrarenal Clearance Techniques 

8.2.1. Indications for Citrate Anticoagulation 
8.2.2. Contraindications for Citrate Anticoagulation 
8.2.3. Metabolic Aspects of Regional Anticoagulation with Citrate 
8.2.4. Diagram of Calcium Contents and Ci-Ca Complexes Along the Extracorporeal and Blood Circuit 
8.2.5. Dialysis Liquids 
8.2.6. Indicative Initial Treatments 
8.2.7. Anticoagulation and Calcium Replenishment Controls 
8.2.8. Acid-Base Balance Controls 
8.2.9. Recommended Laboratory Tests for Citrate Treatment 

8.3. Diagnosis of Brain Death   
8.4. Current Management of the Organ Donor   
8.5. Non-Heart-Beating Donation   
8.6. Management of the Cardiac Transplant Recipient Patient   
8.7. Management of the Liver Transplant Recipient Patient   
8.8. Management of the Lung Transplant Recipient Patient   
8.9. Key Points in the Use of Continuous Extrarenal Clearance Techniques in the ICU 

Module 9. Water, Electrolyte and Acid-Base Balance Disorders 

9.1. Physiology of Water-Electrolyte and Acid-Base Balance 
9.2. Use of Blood Gases and Ionograms in Critically Ill Patients 
9.3. Alterations in Water Balance 
9.4. Sodium Alterations 
9.5. Potassium Alterations 
9.6. Chlorine Alterations 
9.7. Calcium, Phosphorus and Magnesium Alterations 
9.8. Respiratory and Metabolic Acidosis 
9.9. Respiratory and Metabolic Alkalosis

Module 10. Other Pathologies of Interest in Critically Ill Patients 

10.1. Involvement of Pharmacokinetics in Optimizing Antimicrobial Treatment in Critical Patients  
10.2. Critical Care in Pregnancy and Peripartum 

10.2.1. Physiological Changes of Pregnancy 
10.2.2. Cardiovascular Diseases and Peripartum Cardiomyopathy 
10.2.3. Acute Respiratory Failure. 
10.2.4. Preeclampsia 
10.2.5. Pharmacological Considerations in Pregnant Women 
10.2.6. Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation in Pregnant Patients 
10.2.7. Trauma in the Pregnant Woman 
10.2.8. Septic Shock 

10.3. Patient with Acute Intoxication in the ICU 

10.3.1. General Measures 
10.3.2. Special Measures 
10.3.3. Toxidrome 

10.4. Ultrasound in the ICU: an Essential Tool for the Severe Patient 

10.4.1. Ultrasound Imaging 
10.4.2. Clinical Ultrasound in the ICU 
10.4.3. Training in Clinical Ultrasound 

10.5. Intrahospital Transport of the Critically Ill Patient 

10.5.1. General Measures 
10.5.2. Procedure 
10.5.3. Annex 1: List of Material in the Carrying Case 
10.5.4. Annex 2: Critical Patient In-Hospital Transport Checklist 

10.6. Post-Intensive Care Syndrome  
10.7. The Oncohematological Patient with Autoimmune Pathology in ICU 

10.7.1. Epidemiology of the Oncological Patient in ICU 
10.7.2. Admission of the Oncohematological Patient in ICU 
10.7.3. Prognosis of Oncological Patients in ICU 
10.7.4. Admission Criteria of Oncological Patients in ICU 
10.7.5. ICU Test 
10.7.6. Periodic Assessment and Transition to Palliative Treatment 
10.7.7. Patient with Autoimmune Pathology in ICU 
10.7.8. Prognosis 
10.7.9. Rheumatological Emergencies 
10.7.10. Diagnosis 

10.8. The Critically Ill Patient with COVID-19 in the ICU 
10.9. Abdominal CT in the Critically Ill Patient  
10.10. Thoracic CT in the Critically Ill Patient

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