Objectives and competences

Critical liver disease is increasingly frequent in intensive care units; diseases such as chronic liver disease, acute liver failure or gastrointestinal bleeding due to esophageal varices, among others, are often severe and have complex treatment. Consequently, this postgraduate course has been developed for specialists in intensive care, hepatology, anaesthesiology, internal medicine, etc. with the main aim of promoting the knowledge of clinical care protocols for liver disease patients affected by a critical process.

Basic information

TypePostgraduate courses
CertificateSpecialization diploma
Faculty or schoolFacultat de Medicina i Ciències de la Salut
Branch of knowledge
  • Medicine and dentistry
Mode of deliveryFace-to-face
Credits30
Length of course1 academic year
Language(s) of instructionCatalan
Enrolment feeFirst year: 2.800,00 €
An increase of 10% is applied to the price, up to a maximum of € 70, as administration fee
In-company placement(s)No
Start of teaching period01/10/2024
End of teaching period31/05/2025
E-mailtoapanta@ub.edu
Master's degree course homepage cursosmedicinaintensiva.ub.edu
ManagmentFernández Gómez, Javier
Open pre-enrolmentNo
Lead to doctoral studiesNo
Admission for applicants not holding a degree qualificationNo

Objectives and competences

Objectives

- To learn the clinical care protocols and work on care for gastroenterological, hepatic, post-surgery and transplant patients or those affected by a critical process (admitted to a critical care or semi-critical care unit).
- To gain the skills required to independently apply them in a critical care setting: venous access, arterial access, airway control, hemodynamic control, mechanical ventilation control, kidney and liver support.

Access and admission

Applicant profile and access requirements

Recommended applicant profile

Specialist doctors, intensivists, hepatologists, anaesthetists or internists who wish to gain theoretical and practical knowledge of diagnostic and therapeutic treatments, both surgical and non-surgical, on critical processes that affect patients with digestive diseases and care for patients who have undergone a liver transplant.

Access requirements and conditions

Pre-enrolment

Calendar

30/09/2024 30/11/2024

Contact us

Classes


AddressHospital Clinic Barcelona
C/ Villarroel, 170
UCI hepàtica, E 7, P 3.
08036 - Barcelona
España
Email addresstoapanta@ub.edu
Webpagecursosmedicinaintensiva.ub.edu
Telephone932275400

Further information


AddressNéstor David Toapanta Gaibor
C/ Villarroel, 170
UCI hepàtica, E 7, P 3.
08036 - Barcelona
España
Email addresstoapanta@ub.edu
Webpagecursosmedicinaintensiva.ub.edu
Telephone932275400

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