You will have access to a syllabus full of the best Advances in Hospital Pediatrics , including enteral and parenteral nutrition, the approach to infants presenting an Apparent Life-Threatening Event (ALTE) and oxygen therapy in acute respiratory failure” 

Given that pediatrics requires specialists with a high level of knowledge who must also be up to date on the latest developments, TECH has prepared a complete program to learn in the most efficient and comprehensive manner possible. 

For this purpose, specialists and pediatric area managers have been selected for their excellent experience in dealing with all types of nutritional, endocrinological and cardiological pathologies. Their knowledge in the different patient safety processes makes the syllabus even more enriched, with sections devoted to delicate issues such as child abuse or pediatric palliative care. 

All this advanced knowledge enables professionals to be fully and rigorously up to date, since all the topics have been written based on the latest scientific evidence in each field. Specialists are guaranteed to have access to the best possible academic offer, backed by a teaching team with ample merit to endorse all the issues addressed. 

In fact, in order to make the work as easy as possible, TECH offers this Postgraduate diploma in a completely online format, with no pre-set classes or timetables. The entire syllabus can be downloaded from the first day, and can be studied whenever, wherever and however the students want.

This is the best possible academic opportunity to get up to date on the latest Advances in Hospital Pediatrics ”

This Postgraduate diploma in Advances in Hospital Pediatrics  contains the most complete and up-to-date scientific program on the market. Its most notable features are:

• Practical case studies presented by experts in hospital pediatrics 
• The graphic, schematic, and eminently 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 
• Special emphasis on innovative methodologies in the approach to pneumological affections 
• 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   

Incorporate into your daily practice the recent discoveries in the diagnostic approach to the most common skin lesions, as well as the clinical manifestations of adrenal insufficiency and the most advanced thoracic ultrasound” 

The program’s teaching staff includes professionals from the sector who contribute their work experience to this program, as well as renowned specialists from leading 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 an immersive program designed 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 academic year. For this purpose, the student will be assisted by an innovative interactive video system created by renowned and experienced experts. 

You will be able to study all the contents at your own pace, without adhering to fixed schedules that take you away from your professional practice"

This course offers you the best clinical audiovisual material on the academic scene"

The structure and contents of this Postgraduate diploma have been created following the premise of relearning, a technique of which TECH is a pioneer. This means specialists can incorporate all the Advances in Hospital Pediatrics they learn into their daily practice in a progressive and natural way. This helps to reduce the studying load and, even before the end of the program, the specialist is able to consolidate and update their knowledge of all the techniques and methods taught. 

This up-to-date program will be a decisive point in your ongoing efforts to find the best scientific and practical content on the most prestigious hospital pediatrics”

Module 1. Treating Critically Ill Children Outside of the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit

1.1. Warning Signs and Symptoms   

1.1.1. Hemodynamic 
1.1.2. Respiratory 
1.1.3. Metabolic 
1.1.4. Neurological 
1.1.5. Hematological 
1.1.6. Decompensation in Critically Ill Children 
1.1.7. Monitoring: Instrumental Monitoring Clinic Clinical Ultrasound
1.1.8.  Cardiocirculatory Arrest 

1.1.8.1. Prevention 
1.1.8.2. Caring for Children in Arrest 
1.1.8.3. Stabilization 
1.1.8.4. Transport: Intrahospital and Interhospital 

1.1.9. Humanized Care for Critically Ill Children 

1.1.9.1. The Family 
1.1.9.2. Music Therapy 
1.1.9.3. Others 

1.1.10. Difficult Decisions 

1.1.10.1. Therapeutic Effort Limitation 
1.1.10.2. Critically Ill Children 
1.1.10.3. Asystole Donation 

1.2. Cerebral Crisis  

1.2.1. Initial Assessment 
1.2.2. Differential Diagnosis 
1.2.3. Acute Treatment 

1.3. Acute Respiratory Failure: Oxygen Therapy 

1.3.1. Acute Respiratory Failure 
1.3.2. Pathophysiology 
1.3.3. Classification 
1.3.4. Diagnosis 
1.3.5. Treatment 

1.4. Allergic Reactions: Anaphylaxis 

1.4.1. Allergic and Clinical Reaction 
1.4.2. Etiology 
1.4.3. Diagnosis 
1.4.4. Treatment 
1.4.5. Prevention 

1.5. Blood Gas Interpretation 

1.5.1. Blood Gas Interpretation 
1.5.2. Pathophysiology 
1.5.3. Basic Elements to Interpret Acid-Base Balance  
1.5.4. General Diagnosis  
1.5.5. Approach to Acid-Base Balance Disturbances  

1.6. Analgesia and Sedation 

1.6.1. Analgesia and Sedation  
1.6.2. Pain Assessment and Management  
1.6.3. Sedo Analgesia 

1.6.3.1. Adverse Effects 
1.6.3.2. Candidate Patients  
1.6.3.3. Necessary Personnel and Supplies  
1.6.3.4. Non-Pharmacological Measures in Pain Control and Anxiety  
1.6.3.5. Drugs and Antidotes  
1.6.3.6. Sedoanalgesia Procedures and Strategies  
1.6.3.7. Necessary Documentation  
1.6.3.8. Monitoring  

1.7. Fluid Therapy 

1.7.1. Body Fluid Composition 
1.7.2. Main Mechanisms for Volume Regulation, Osmolarity and Acid-Base Balance 
1.7.3. Calculating Basal Needs 
1.7.4. Treating Dehydration: Rehydration Routes (Indications, Serums used) 
1.7.5. Treating the Main Hydroelectrolyte and Acid-Base Balance Disorders 

1.8. Electrocardiogram 

1.8.1. General Aspects 
1.8.2. Electrical Changes during Childhood Development 
1.8.3. Sequential ECG Analysis: P Wave, PR Interval, QRS Complex, Q Wave, ST Segment, T Wave 
1.8.4. Characteristics of Atypical ECGs with Non-Pathological Findings 

1.9. Thoracic Ultrasound Scan 

1.9.1. Clinical Ultrasound (POCUS) 
1.9.2. Artifacts and Botonology 
1.9.3. Pulmonary Ultrasound Semiology 
1.9.4. POCUS Diagnosis 

1.9.4.1. Consolidated Pneumonia 
1.9.4.2. Alveolo-Interstitial Pneumonia 
1.9.4.3. Entrapment 
1.9.4.4. Heart Failure 
1.9.4.5. Pleural Effusion 
1.9.4.6. Pneumothorax 

Module 2. Cardiac Diseases in Pediatrics 

2.1. Suspected Heart Disease in Newborns 

2.1.1. Past, Present and Future of Congenital Heart Disease in Pediatrics 
2.1.2. Fetal and Postnatal Circulation: Newborn Adaptation 
2.1.3. Physical Examination and Vital Signs 
2.1.4. Differential Diagnosis for Congenital Heart Disease in Newborns        
2.1.5. Prostaglandin Use 

2.2. Diagnostic Tools for Pediatric Cardiac Pathology 

2.2.1. Basic Tools Utility for Diagnosing Congenital Heart Disease: ECG and Chest X-Ray 
2.2.2. Advances in Echocardiography 
2.2.3. Fetal Echocardiography 
2.2.4. Advanced Imaging Techniques for Diagnosing Congenital Heart Disease: CAT and MRI 
2.2.5. Diagnostic Cardiac Catheterization 

2.3. Congenital Heart Disease Classification: Pulmonary Hypertension 

2.3.1. Segmental Classification for Congenital Heart Disease 
2.3.2. Congenital Heart Disease Pathophysiology: Hemodynamic Principles 
2.3.3. Pulmonary Hypertension, Classification and Diagnosis 
2.3.4. Pulmonary Hypertension associated with Congenital Heart Disease and Eisenmenger's Syndrome 
2.3.5. Therapeutic Advances in Pulmonary Hypertension Treatment 

2.4. Cyanogenic Heart Disease 

2.4.1. Main Artery Transposition 
2.4.2. Truncus Arteriosus 
2.4.3. Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Drainage 
2.4.4. Fallot's Tetralogy and Variants 
2.4.5. Tricuspid Atresia 
2.4.6. Complete Septal Pulmonary Atresia 
2.4.7. Ebstein Anomaly 

2.5. Non-Cyanogenic Heart Disease 

2.5.1. Interauricular Communication 
2.5.2. Ventricular Septal Defect 
2.5.3. Persistent Ductus Arteriosus 
2.5.4. Atrioventricular Canal 

2.6. Conditions Obstructing Cardiac Flow and Other Less Common Congenital Heart Diseases 

2.6.1. Pulmonary Stenosis. 
2.6.2. Aortic Stenosis 
2.6.3. Aorta Coarctation 
2.6.4. Alcapa Syndrome 
2.6.5. Vascular Rings 

2.7. Childhood-Acquired Heart Disease 

2.7.1. Pericarditis 
2.7.2. Myocarditis 
2.7.3. Infectious Endocarditis 
2.7.4. Kawasaki Disease 
2.7.5. Rheumatic Fever 

2.8. Heart Rate and Electrical Conduction Abnormalities in Children 

2.8.1. Supraventricular Tachycardia 
2.8.2. Ventricular Tachycardias 
2.8.3. Atrioventricular (AV) Block 
2.8.4. Cartography and Catheter Ablation 
2.8.5. Pacemakers and Automatic Implantable Defibrillators 

2.9. Heart Failure in Infants and Children 

2.9.1. Etiological and Pathophysiological Characteristics 
2.9.2. Clinical Characteristics: Diagnostic Tools in Heart Failure 
2.9.3. Medical Treatment for Pediatric Heart Failure 
2.9.4. Ventricular Assist Devices and Other Technical Advances 
2.9.5. Pediatric Heart Transplantation 

2.10. Pediatric Familial Heart Disease: Genetic Alterations 

2.10.1. Clinical Genetic Evaluation 
2.10.2. Cardiomyopathies: Hypertrophic, Dilated, Arrhythmogenic and Restrictive Dysplasia 
2.10.3. Connectivopathies 
2.10.4. Canalopathies 
2.10.5. Syndromes Related to Heart Disease: Down Syndrome, DiGeorge Syndrome, Turner Syndrome, Williams Beuren Syndrome and Noonan Syndrome

Module 3. Endocrine System, Metabolism and Nutrition in Pediatrics 

3.1. Nutritional Status Assessment 

3.1.1. Nutritional Status Assessment 
3.1.2. Medical History, Nutritional Anamnesis and Physical Examination 
3.1.3. Body Composition Evaluation: Anthropometry, Weight / Height Ratio Indexes: Body Composition 
3.1.4. Nutritional Screening 

3.2. Healthy Children Diet  

3.2.1. Breastfeeding 
3.2.2. Artificial Breastfeeding  
3.2.3. Healthy Children Diversification 

3.3. Enteral Nutrition and Parenteral 

3.3.1. Detecting Patients in Need of Nutritional Support 
3.3.2. Requirement Calculations 
3.3.3. Choosing Artificial Nutrition Options 
3.3.4. Enteral Nutrition 

3.3.4.1. Access Routes 
3.3.4.2. Enteral Nutrition Formulas used in Pediatrics 
3.3.4.3. Monitoring and Complications 

3.3.5. Parenteral Nutrition 

3.3.5.1. Access Routes 
3.3.5.2. Monitoring and Complications 

3.3.6. Refeeding Syndrome  

3.4. Deficiencies caused by New Forms Nutrition: New Diet Trends 

3.4.1. Types of Vegetarian Diets 
3.4.2. Macro- and Micro-Nutrients at Risk in Vegetarian Diets 
3.4.3. Vegetarian or Vegan Diet Recommendations according to Age 
3.4.4. Dietary Mistakes in Infants: Vegetable Drinks 
3.4.5. Information Sources 

3.5. Approaching Patients with Suspected Inborn Errors of Metabolism (IEM) 

3.5.1. Inborn Errors of Metabolism (IEM) 
3.5.2. Clinical Approach 

3.5.2.1. IEM: Acute Presentation in the Neonatal Period and in Children <1 Year of Age 
3.5.2.2. IEM: Recurrent Seizures 
3.5.2.3. IEM: Chronic or Progressive Clinical Course 

3.5.3. Diagnostic Procedures
3.5.4. Treatment 

3.5.4.1. Emergency Treatment 
3.5.4.2. Pharmacological Treatments and Cofactors 
3.5.4.3. Nutrition  
3.5.4.4. Others (Extrarenal Depuration Techniques, Organ Transplantation, etc.) 

3.6. Hypoglycemia 

3.6.1. Hypoglycemia 
3.6.2. Directed Initial Evaluation: Anamnesis, Physical Examination 
3.6.3. Complementary Examinations during Hypoglycemia Episodes 
3.6.4. Differential Diagnosis 
3.6.5. Treatment 

3.7. Polydipsia-Polyuria 

3.7.1. Polyuria in Pediatric Patients: Normal Diuresis by Age Group 
3.7.2. Etiopathogenesis

3.7.2.1. Aqueous Diuresis:  Osmotic Diuresis 
3.7.2.2. Osmotic Diuresis: Most Common Causes  

3.7.3. Clinical Practice for Polyuric States  
3.7.4. Diagnosis 

3.7.4.1. Anamnesis and Physical Examination 
3.7.4.2. Complementary Tests: Water Restriction Test or Miller's Test Indications Limitations Arginine Vasopressin (AVP) and Copeptin Imaging and Other Tests 

3.7.5. Treatment: Side Effects and Precautions 
3.7.6. Current Lines of Research 

3.8.  Diabetes Mellitus 

3.8.1. Introduction 
3.8.2. Epidemiology 
3.8.3. Etiopathogenesis

3.8.3.1. Type 1 Diabetes (T1D) 
3.8.3.2. Type 2 Diabetes (T2D) 
3.8.3.3. Monogenic Diabetes: Type Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young (MODY) Diabetes Neonatal Diabetes 
3.8.3.4. Cystic Fibrosis (CF) Related Diabetes 
3.8.3.5. Other Specific Types  

3.8.4. Diagnostic Criteria 
3.8.5. Clinical Presentation of T1D and Action 

3.8.5.1. Diabetic Ketoacidosis 
3.8.5.2. Hyperglycemia with / without Ketosis 
3.8.5.3. Hyperglycemia in Asymptomatic Patients 

3.8.6. T1D Treatment and Monitoring  

3.8.6.1. Glycemic Targets  
3.8.6.2.  Diabetes Education 
3.8.6.3. Insulin Therapy 
3.8.6.4. Feeding 
3.8.6.5. Physical Exercise 
3.8.6.6. Glycemic Monitoring 
3.8.6.7. Screening for Acute and Chronic Complications 

3.8.7. T2D Treatment and Monitoring 
3.8.8. MODY Treatment and Monitoring 
3.8.9. Other Types of Diabetes 

3.9. Adrenal Insufficiency   

3.9.1. Adrenal Insufficiency 
3.9.2. Etiological Classification 

3.9.2.1. Primary or Adrenal 
3.9.2.2. Secondary-Tertiary or Hypothalamo-Pituitary 

3.9.3. Clinical Manifestations  

3.9.3.1. Acute Adrenal Gland Failure: Severity Criteria 
3.9.3.2. Chronic Adrenal Gland Insufficiency 

3.9.4. Diagnosis 

3.9.4.1. Adrenal Crisis: Lab Findings 
3.9.4.2. Hypocortisolism: Suspicion of Adrenal Insufficiency Analytical Determinations  

3.9.4.2.1. Initial Complementary Tests: Cortisol and Plasma Corticotropin (ACTH) Reference Values 
3.9.4.2.2. Stimulus Hormone Tests: ACTH Test Insulin Hypoglycemia Test Other Tests 
3.9.4.2.3. Second Level Complementary Tests: Imaging, Microbiology, Pathological Anatomy, Immunology and Genetic Tests 

3.9.5. Differential Diagnosis for Hypocortisolism: Relevant Entities 

3.9.5.1. Primary Forms 
3.9.5.2. Secondary and Tertiary Forms 

3.9.6. Treatment     

3.9.6.1. Adrenal Crisis 
3.9.6.2. Replacement Therapy  
3.9.6.3. Adrenal Crisis Management and Prevention 
3.9.6.4. Chronic Corticosteroid Therapy Withdrawal 
3.9.6.5. Pre- and Post-Operative Management 
3.9.6.6. Patient and Family Education

Module 4. Other Pediatric Processes 

4.1. Most Common Injuries  

4.1.1. Etiology 
4.1.2. Diagnostic Approach 
4.1.3. Febrile and Afebrile Exanthema 
4.1.4. Vesicular Exanthem 
4.1.5. Purpuric Exanthem 
4.1.6. Morbilliform Exanthem 
4.1.7. Kawasaki Disease 
4.1.8. Scarlet Fever 
4.1.9 Sevens-Johnson Syndrome 

4.2. Lactating Infant Presenting Apparent Life-Threatening Event (ALTE) or BRUE (Brief Reported Unexplained Event) 

4.2.1. Lactating Infant Presenting ALTE 
4.2.2. Epidemiology 
4.2.3. Risk Factors 
4.2.4. Hospital Diagnosis and Management 
4.2.5. Hospital Discharge Criteria 

4.3. The Role of Nursing during Pediatric Hospitalization 

4.3.1. Illness in Childhood: Psychological Reactions and Attitude toward Hospital Admission 
4.3.2. Nursing Care during Hospitalization 

4.3.2.1. Objectives According to Age     
4.3.2.2. Parental Care / Interventions 
4.3.2.3. Environment Care / Interventions 

4.3.3. Hospitalization Procedures 

4.3.3.1. Measuring Vital Signs according to Age, Anthropometric Parameters and Capillary Measurements 
4.3.3.2. Secretion and Foreign Body Aspiration 
4.3.3.3. Clamping Techniques 
4.3.3.4. Probes  
4.3.3.5. Sample Collection 
4.3.3.6. Medication Administration, Reconstitution and Dosage Calculation 
4.3.3.7. Vesiculo-Vacuolar Organelle (VVO) Channeling 
4.3.3.8. Bandages 
4.3.3.9. Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation in Pediatrics 

4.4. Nursing Care in Managing Recently Diagnosed Diabetic Children: Diabetes Education 

4.4.1. Patient and Family Needs upon Onset: Empowerment 
4.4.2. Capillary Ganglion Cell Layer (GCL) and Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM) 
4.4.3. Injection Technique, Rotational Zones 
4.4.4. Insulin: Storage and Maintenance 
4.4.5. Day-to-Day Diabetes Management 

4.4.5.1. Acute Complications, Hypoglycemia and Hyperglycemia Management (Symptoms, Prevention and Correction) 
4.4.5.2. Diabetes during Illness: Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA) Prevention 
4.4.5.3. Blood Glucose and Diet: Carbohydrate (CH) Quantification Glycemic Index Label Reading 
4.4.5.4. Attitude toward Exercise 
4.4.5.5. Children at School: Necessary Supplies 

4.5. General Postoperative Patient Care 

4.5.1. Hospital Pediatrician Role in Cases of Children and Adolescents undergoing Surgery 
4.5.2. General Postoperative Care 

4.5.2.1. Controlling Temperature 
4.5.2.2. Liquids and Electrolytes 
4.5.2.3. Nausea and Vomiting 
4.5.2.4. Postoperative Nutrition 
4.5.2.5. Respiratory Function Recovery 
4.5.2.6. Early Rest and Mobilization 
4.5.2.7. Surgical Antibiotic Prophylaxis 
4.5.2.8. Controlling Postoperative Pain  

4.6. Complex Pediatric Patients 

4.6.1. Chronicity and Complexity: Defining Populations 
4.6.2. Special Health Needs 
4.6.3. Technology Dependency: Nutritional, Respiratory and Cardiac Support 

4.7. Home Hospitalization 

4.7.1. Home Hospitalization 
4.7.2. Historical Journey 
4.7.3. Subsidiary Patients and Families 

4.7.3.1. Benefits for Patients and Family 
4.7.3.2. Benefits for the National Health System 

4.7.4. Organization: Resources and Coordination   

4.8. Pediatric Palliative Care 

4.8.1. Palliative Care and Patient Classification 
4.8.2. End-of-Life Patient and Family Care 

4.8.2.1. Decision-Making 
4.8.2.2. Communication with Patients and Families 

4.8.3. Palliative Medicine: Treatment and Support 

4.8.3.1. Pain Treatment 
4.8.3.2. Palliative Sedation 
4.8.3.3. Care during and after Death 

4.9. Child Abuse 

4.9.1. Types of Child Maltreatment 
4.9.2. Epidemiology 
4.9.3. Clinical manifestations 
4.9.4. Approach to Suspected Child Abuse in Pediatrics 

4.10. Liaison and Interconsultation Psychiatry 

4.10.1. The Child and the Family in the Face of Illness and Hospitalization 
4.10.2. Chronic Diseases 
4.10.3. Psychopathology associated with Physical Pathologies 
4.10.4. Delirium 
4.10.5. Pain 
4.10.6. Psychosomatics 
4.10.7. Suicidal Behavior 
4.10.8. Psychopharmacology 

4.11. Pediatric Patient Safety in a Hospital Setting 

4.11.1. Safety as a Critical Objective in Quality Care 
4.11.2. Adverse Events (AEs) in Pediatric Hospitalization 

4.11.2.1. Most Frequent Causes   
4.11.2.2. Most Frequent AEs in Pediatrics 
4.11.2.3. Prevention 

4.11.3. Patient Safety Culture 
4.11.4. Information Sources: Notification and Record Systems 
4.11.5. Analysis Systems 
4.11.6. Safety Strategies: Safe Practices