Intussusception is a common cause of paediatric abdominal pain in the infant and toddler population. Using point-of-care ultrasound at the bedside can help providers expedite definitive management with greater safety, ease and accuracy than plain radiographs; that’s why POCUS has become a standard tool for evaluating patients with suspected ileocolic intussusception.
Paediatric imaging requires smaller transducer footprints and adjustable frequencies to adapt to various depths and patient sizes. This live webinar will share expert techniques for performing a bedside paediatric intussusception ultrasound through a presentation of actual cases. After reviewing relevant litreature, you’ll have the opportunity to discuss intussusception as it pertains to POCUS with Dr. Levine.
What You'll Learn
- Indications for POCUS evaluations of intussusception
- Relevant anatomy to be identified in POCUS examinations for intussusception
- Specific pitfalls to avoid in POCUS examinations for intussusception
Dr. Marla Levine is an Associate Professor of Paediatrics in the division of Emergency Medicine at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt and the director of Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS) within their Paediatric Emergency Department. She completed her paediatric emergency medicine (PEM) fellowship at Children’s National Medical Centre and Emergency Ultrasound fellowship at Maimonides Medical Centre.
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