Digestive Pathology in the Emergency Department

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Academic program
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Presentation
Academic program
Teaching Staff
Tuition

Digestive Pathology in the Emergency Department

Overview

This micro-credential qualifies the holder to recognize and evaluate digestive pathologies in the emergency setting, interpreting clinical data.,
analytical and imaging tests for differential diagnosis. The program also addresses the
The use of endoscopy in emergencies improves clinical decision-making and care coordination between services to optimize patient care.

Goals

To improve the clinical skills of healthcare professionals in the diagnosis, assessment and initial management of major digestive emergencies, optimizing decision-making and patient safety.

Access requirements
  • Students must be between 25 and 64 years old on the date the training begins.
  • Estar en posesión de los títulos oficial español de Licenciado/a o Grado/a en Medicina u otro expedido por una institución de educación superior perteneciente a otro Estado miembro del Espacio Europeo de Educación Superior.
  • Estar en posesión de un título de Medicina expedido por un sistema educativo ajeno al Espacio Europeo de Educación Superior sin resolución de homologación o declaración de equivalencia. En estos casos, la dirección académica elevará un informe previo a la Comisión Académica, que autorizará o denegará el acceso. En ningún caso la autorización implicará la homologación del título extranjero, ni su reconocimiento a otros efectos que el de cursar una enseñanza propia de posgrado en la ULL.

Academic program

Contents

MODULE I. HEPATOLOGY

  • Alteration of liver biochemistry: Dr. Ángel Febles González
  • Acute hepatitis. Dr. Elena Otón Nieto
  • Complications of cirrhosis:
  • Hydropic decompensation, PBE Dr. Ana Arencibia Almeida
  • Hepatic Encephalopathy Dr. Antonio Gonzalez Rodriguez
  • Transplant patient in the emergency room: Dr. Dácil Díaz Bethencourt
  • Obstructive jaundice: Dr. Javier Garcia Solo De Zaldivar

    MODULE 2. GASTROENTEROLOGY
  • Abdominal pain. Interpretation of the most frequent radiological images in digestive pathology. Dr. Lucía Navazo Bermejo
  • Acute pancreatitis: Dr. Silvia Acosta
  • Constipation management
  • IBD in the Emergency Department: Ulcerative Colitis/Crohn's Disease. Dr. Yolanda Rodriguez
  • Diarrheal SD: Dr. Alejandro Hernandez Camba

    MODULE 3. DIGESTIVE ENDOSCOPY
  • Gastrointestinal bleeding: Management, indications for endoscopy, and priority
  • HDA Dr. Silvia Morales
  • Lower Gastrointestinal Bleeding: Dr. Pilar Borque Barrera
  • Rest
  • Intestinal obstruction: Dr. Diana García Romero
  • Foreign bodies – Food impaction: Dr. Mileidis San Juan Acosta
  • Caustic Ingestion: Dr. Ignacio Redondo
  • Common errors in digestive emergencies: Dr. Luis Cejas

Methodology and activities

The training activities to be carried out during the delivery of the micro-credential will be:

  • Theoretical classes: expository, explanatory or demonstration sessions of the contents and knowledge.
  • Independent work: independent and self-regulated activity of the student based on the documentation and guidelines proposed in the subject, preparation of classes and exams, preparation of final reports, internship reports…
  • Tutoring (individual, group…): activity in which the teaching staff attends to, facilitates and guides one or more students in the training process.
  • Assessment: continuous assessment tests and final exams. Tests may be in person or online, and may be written, oral, or consist of practical exercises.
  • Regarding the way to organize the teaching to achieve the objectives set out in the micro-credential, the organizational modality summarized below will be followed:
  • Lectures/expository method: presentation or explanation by the
    faculty.
  • Assessment: written tests, oral tests, practical tests, …
  • Tutoring: instruction period in which teachers and students interact with the aim of reviewing and discussing materials and topics presented in class.
  • Active methodologies: cooperative learning, project-based learning, classroom
    Flipped classroom, service learning, game-based learning, case studies, problem-solving… These are aimed at making learning a participatory process and are based on student agency.

Evaluation criteria

The microcredential will have an evaluation system (ES) based on the following assessment tests:

  • Objective tests (true/false, multiple choice, test-type, fill-in-the-blank, ordering, etc.): These are measurement instruments that allow for the evaluation of knowledge, skills, performance, aptitudes, etc. The answers are closed-ended, thus promoting objectivity during the scoring process.
  • Case studies, exercises and problems: tests in which students must
    To solve in a reasoned manner, within a given time, and according to the established criteria, the cases, exercises or problems posed by the teaching staff, with the aim of applying the knowledge acquired.

General information

Credits: 3 ECTS

Duration: 30/04/2026 – 28/05/2026

Teaching modality: Virtual

Location: Virtual Campus of the University of La Laguna

Registration fee: €65.25

Valued at: €217.50

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The cost of tuition for this Microcredential will be subsidized by the 'Plan for the development of university microcredentials', investment 6 of component 21 of the Addendum to the 'Recovery, Transformation and Resilience Plan', financed by the European Union – Next Generation EU, year 2025.

Flexibility

Short courses available in various formats (in-person, online, or hybrid). Ideal for learning without interrupting your professional life.

Employability

Content created and delivered by professionals and experts in the field, designed for immediate application.

Certification

Endorsed by the University of La Laguna. You will receive an official ECTS certificate, valid in the European Higher Education Area.

Teaching staff

Academic Direction: Julio César Jordán Balanzá
Coordination:  Mileidis Esther San Juan Acosta

Elena Otón Nieto
Alejandro Hernández Camba
Silvia Morales González
Silvia Acosta López
Pilar Borque Barrera
Ignacio Redondo Zaera
Diana García Romero
Laura Díaz Hernández
Carmen Y. Rodríguez García
Ana Arencibia Almeida
Inés Olazaran Narváez
Antonio González Rodríguez
Luis Cejas Dorta
Lucia Navazo Bermejo
Angel Febles Gonzalez
Francisco Javier Solo De Zaldivar
Dácil Díaz Bethencourt

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