NICU/PICU

Dr. Russ Horowitz is the Director, Emergency and Critical Care Ultrasound at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago and Assistant Professor, Pediatrics, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University. This webinar will allow the learner to use point-of-care ultrasound to search for and diagnosis three (3) abdominal pathologies common in pediatrics: intussusception, appendicitis, and pyloric stenosis. The scanning techniques along with tips and pitfalls will be discussed for each condition.

Stephanie Doniger, MD presents Pediatric Point-of-care Ultrasound: Soft Tissue, which is considered one of the most common applications for point-of-care ultrasound in the pediatric population. Dr. Doniger discusses applications, presents specific cases, describes techniques, and reviews limitations and scanning tips for soft tissue ultrasound in pediatrics.

Dr. Vrushali Ponde, pediatric anesthesiologist from Surya Children's Hospital, presents, "Role of Ultrasonography in Pediatric Regional Anesthesia. Dr. Ponde outlines the scope and practice of regional anesthesia in pediatrics, explains the advantages of using ultrasound in pediatric regional anesthesia, and discusses the challenges in anesthesia for the pediatric population.

Stephanie Doniger, MD presents "The Pediatric RUSH Protocol." She reviews the different types of shock, discusses the use of ultrasound for evaluating shock, describes how to incorporate ultrasound into management and clinical integration, reviews cases, and focuses on the pediatric "RUSH" exam.