POCUS Workshop

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This one-day course focuses on the practical application of POCUS in the evaluation of the "crashing neonate.” Participants will gain foundational knowledge and hands-on experience to immediately integrate POCUS into the neonatal intensive care setting.

Neonatal Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS) Course: Approach to the Crashing Neonate

7:30 am – 7:45 am | Welcome & Overview
7:45 am – 8:15 am | Didactic 1 - Getting Started: Physics, Knobology, and Image Optimization
8:15 am – 8:45 am | Didactic 2 -Ultrasound Guided Vascular Access
8:45 am – 9:15 am | Didactic 3 - Lung Ultrasound in the Neonate: Patterns and Pathology
9:15 am – 9:45 am | Didactic 4 - Focused Cardiac Views for the Non-Cardiologist
9:45 am – 10:00 am | Break
10:00 am – 10:30 am | Hands on 1 - Cardiac Views: Subcostal Views, IVC, Aorta
10:30 am – 11:00 am | Hands on 2 - Cardiac Views: Apical, Parasternal Long, Short Axis
11:00 am – 11:30 am | Hands on 3 - Vascular Access
11:30 am – 12:00 pm | Hands on 4 - Lung Ultrasound
12:00 pm – 12:30 pm | Lunch
12:30 pm – 1:00 pm | Didactics 5 - Head Ultrasound and Lumbar Puncture
1:00 pm – 1:30 pm | Didactics 6 - Crashing Neonate: Rapid systemic evaluation for the sick neonate
1:30 pm – 2:00 pm | Didactics 7 - Case based Review: Applying POCUS at the Bedside
2:00 pm – 2:30 pm | Didactics 8 - Building a Neonatal Point-of-Care Ultrasound Program
2:30 pm – 2:45 pm | Break
2:45 pm – 3:15 pm | Hands on 5 - Crashing Neonate Cases 1
3:15 pm – 3:45 pm | Hands on 6 - Crashing Neonate Cases 2
3:45 pm – 4:15 pm | Hands on 7 - Abdominal assessment / open
4:15 pm – 4:45 pm | Hands on 8 - Lung and Cardiac advanced Lung and Cardiac advanced Lung and Cardiac advanced
4:45 pm – 5:15 pm | Wrap Up and Open Questions

Target Audience:

Neonatologists, neonatal fellows, pediatric residents, advanced neonatal care practitioners

Course Format:

8 Didactic Lectures + 8 Hands-on Stations

Course Overview:

Neonatal emergencies are time-sensitive and complex. Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS) has become an essential tool in the bedside evaluation and management of the critically ill neonate. This one-day course focuses on the practical application of POCUS in the evaluation of the "crashing neonate” -- defined as a neonate with sudden or progressive hemodynamic or respiratory decompensation.

Participants will gain foundational knowledge and hands-on experience to immediately integrate POCUS into the neonatal intensive care setting.

Learning Objectives:

By the end of the course, participants will be able to:

Understand the role of POCUS in the evaluation of neonatal cardiorespiratory collapse.
Perform focused POCUS exams to assess cardiac function, volume status, pulmonary pathology, and central line placement.
Integrate ultrasound findings into clinical decision-making during acute neonatal decompensation.
Demonstrate image acquisition and interpretation skills through hands-on practice.

Accreditation

The Pediatrix Center for Research, Education, Quality and Safety is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The Pediatrix Center for Research, Education, Quality and Safety designates this live activity for a maximum of 8.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

The Pediatrix Center for Research, Education, Quality and Safety is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

The Pediatrix Center for Research, Education, Quality and Safety designates this live activity for a maximum of 8.75 nursing contact hour(s). Participants should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 24

7:30 am – 7:45 am | Welcome & Overview

7:45 am – 8:15 am | Didactic 1 - Getting Started: Physics, Knobology, and Image Optimization

8:15 am – 8:45 am | Didactic 2 -Ultrasound Guided Vascular Access

8:45 am – 9:15 am | Didactic 3 - Lung Ultrasound in the Neonate: Patterns and Pathology

9:15 am – 9:45 am | Didactic 4 - Focused Cardiac Views for the Non-Cardiologist

9:45 am – 10:00 am | Break

10:00 am – 10:30 am | Hands on 1 - Cardiac Views: Subcostal Views, IVC, Aorta

10:30 am – 11:00 am | Hands on 2 - Cardiac Views: Apical, Parasternal Long, Short Axis

11:00 am – 11:30 am | Hands on 3 - Vascular Access

11:30 am – 12:00 pm | Hands on 4 - Lung Ultrasound

12:00 pm – 12:30 pm | Lunch

12:30 pm – 1:00 pm | Didactics 5 - Head Ultrasound and Lumbar Puncture

1:00 pm – 1:30 pm | Didactics 6 - Crashing Neonate: Rapid systemic evaluation for the sick neonate

1:30 pm – 2:00 pm | Didactics 7 - Case based Review: Applying POCUS at the Bedside

2:00 pm – 2:30 pm | Didactics 8 - Building a Neonatal Point-of-Care Ultrasound Program

2:30 pm – 2:45 pm | Break

2:45 pm – 3:15 pm | Hands on 5 - Crashing Neonate Cases 1

3:15 pm – 3:45 pm | Hands on 6 - Crashing Neonate Cases 2

3:45 pm – 4:15 pm | Hands on 7 - Abdominal assessment / open

4:15 pm – 4:45 pm | Hands on 8 - Lung and Cardiac advanced Lung and Cardiac advanced Lung and Cardiac advanced

4:45 pm – 5:15 pm | Wrap Up and Open Questions

Target Audience:

Course Format:

Course Overview:

Learning Objectives:

Accreditation