Program

Bedside ultrasound is an emerging technology in pediatric acute care settings. Learn how to acquire and interpret bedside ultrasound images in procedural and non-procedural applications.  Lectures provided by international multi-discipline pediatric specialists will describe bedside ultrasound techniques and highlight relevant literature supporting applications in practice. Hands-on stations will allow learners the opportunity to practice skills to implement at the bedside in the care of critically ill neonates and children


Schedule: day 1

07:30 AM Sign-In / Breakfast

08:00 AM Welcome and Introduction to POCUS Ultrasound
(Steffen Schmidt, Bern)

08:15 AM Physics and Fundamentals of Ultrasonography
(Thomas Conlon, Philadelphia)

08:45 AM Abdominal Exam FAST and FAFF
(Sara Schnyder, Bern)

09:15 AM Thoracic Exam: Pneumonia, Pleural Effusion and Pneumothorax
(Maky Fraga, Philadelphia)

09:45 AM Shock and Hypotension
(Fabrizio Romano, Bern)

10:15 AM Coffee Break

10:30 AM Hands-On Skills (120 min)

12:30 PM Lunch Break

01:15 PM Cardiac views
(Magali Gauthey, Geneva)

01:45 PM Acute Abdomen in Neonates, Babies and Toddlers
(Steffen Schmidt, Bern)

02:15 PM Kidney and Bladder
(Volker Umlauf, Bern)

02:45 PM Basics Vascular Access
(Fabrizio Romano, Bern)

03:05 PM Coffee Break

03:30 PM Hands-On Skills (120 min)

05:30 PM Concluding


Schedule: day 2

07:30 AM Sign-In / Breakfast

08:00 AM How to get good pictures – Tips and Tricks from the Cardiologist or Cardiac Cases
(Bert Hennig, Leipzig)

08:20 AM LV Systolic Function Assessment
(Sabine Pallivathukal, Bern)

08:50 AM Basics of Head Ultrasound
(Benedikt Bubl, Bern)

09:20 AM ECMO and Bedside Ultrasound
(Maky Fraga, Philadelphia)

09:50 AM Approach to LPs
(Sara Schnyder, Bern)

10:10 AM Coffee Break

10:30 AM Hands-On Skills (120 min)

12:30 PM Lunch Break

01:15 PM Pulmonary Hypertension, Right Ventricular Function and the PDA
(Sabine Pallivathukal, Bern)

01:45 PM Vascular Access and Umbilical Venous Cannulation in Neonates
(Maky Fraga, Philadelphia)

02:15 PM Translating Point-of-care Training to Clinical Care
(Thomas Conlon, Philadelphia)

03:00 PM Coffee Break

03:30 PM Hands-On Skills (120 min)

05:30 PM Concluding Remarks, Evaluation