Universitat Internacional de Catalunya - BarcelonaUrology
Main language of instruction: Catalan
The Urological subject is a medical-quirurgic speciality that studies the pathology of urinary and reproductive system
Have overcome:
- The subject of urology has the objective of gradually acquiring the student theoretical and practical knowledge sufficient to ensure a proper understanding of diseases of the urinary system, in terms of prevention, diagnosis and medical or surgical treatment.
- Mastering the urologic medical and surgical terminology.
- Get the right skills to further the art of questioning with the objective of developing an urological medical history with the most relevant information.
- Teaching appropriate technical skills to look for signs and symptoms in urological pathology.
- Perform a directed physical examination to get a correct diagnosis of urological pathology.
- Acquire sufficient capacity to recognize a particular urological disease through their various imaging techniques.
- Facilitate the acquisition of attitudes that lead to analysis and solution of different clinical problems.
- To acquire the fundamental knowledge in urology as well as the different techniques to solve the most frecuent clinical urological problems.
MASTER CLASSES
Unit 1.
Master Class.
- Urology: Concept and History. Anatomy and Urological Semiology.
Unit 2 .
Master Classe
Urogenital Birth Defects. Upper and lower urinary tract. Renal anomalies of number, size, position and fusion. Hydronephrosis. Ectopia. Ureterocel.Vesicoureteral reflux. Bladder extrophy. Epi and hypospadias. Urethral valves. .Cryptorchidism.
Unit 3
- Master Class
Urological tumors I: renal and prostate tumors
Unit 4
- Master Class
Urological Tumors II : Bladder tumors. Excretory tumors.Penile Tumor. Testicular tumor.
Unit 5
- Master Class
Urinary tract infections. Upper urinary tract infection (pyelonephritis) and lower (cystitis, prostatitis, orchitis). Urinary tuberculosis. Fournier's gangrene
Unit 6
-Master Class
Urolithiasis. Concept. Epidemiology. Renal colic. Metabolic studies. Medical and surgical treatment.
Unit 7
- Master Class
Benign prostatic hyperplasia.
Anatomy. Physiology. Clinic. Medical and surgical treatment.
Unit 8
- Master Class
Urogenital Trauma: Injury Kidney, Urethral, bladder, urethral and testicular.
Testicular no tumoral pathology. Cryptorchidism. Varicocele. Hydrocele.
Unit 9
- Master class:
Renal transplantation. Surgical technique .
Renal transplantation. Nephrologic Aspects
Unit 10
- Class magistral
Penile pathology and andrology. Erectile dysfunction, Peyronie's disease, priapism.
Unit 11
- Master class
Male infertility.
Unit 12
- Master Class.
Urologic emergencies. Renal colic. ARU. Anuria Hematuria. Paraphimosis.
Case Method
Unit 1
- Case-method 1
Kidney and prostate tumors (Pathology)
Unit 2
- Case-method 2.
Urothelial tumors, testicular and penile tumors (Pathology)
Unit 3
- Case method 3
Back pain & fever.Obstructive uropathy.
Unit 4
- Case-method 4
Hematuria
Unit 5
- Case method 5.
Urodynamic test. Stress Incontinence. Overactive bladder. Neurogenic bladder. Medical treatment . Surgical treatment.
Unit 6
- Case method 6 .
Urinary symptoms and treatment / Pharmacology.
ABP
Unit 1
ABP
Elevated PSA
Unit 2
ABP
- Renal Masses, Bladder tumors , and others.
• LABORATORY SKILLS:
Unit 1.
- Urinary Catheterization
- Digital rectal examination: indications, technique. TNM prostate.
Unit 2.
Endoscopic and laparoscopic surgical technique advanced.
- Endourology: Cystoscopy and endoscopic images
- Laparoscopy (sets laparoscopy).
Unit 3.
Diagnostic Imaging: Urology
· Recommendations for the study:
1 - "UROLOGY". Campbell-Walsh. Pan Ed (11 th Ed)
2 - "Tratado de Urologia." Jimenez Cruz. Proust Editors. Barcelona
3- “Urologia. Libro del Residente”. Editorial Asociación Española de Urología.
· Recommendations for the query:
1- www.uroweb.org
3- www.arch-espanoles-de-urologia.es
4- www.bjui.org