Learn how lung ultrasound supports pediatric respiratory triage and management at the bedside in this Behind the Scan webinar from Sonosite. Designed for novice users and valuable as a refresher, this session shows how point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) extends the physical exam, delivers rapid answers in the PICU, and supports repeatable, non-ionizing reassessment after interventions—often faster than waiting for radiography.
The webinar walks you through a practical, easy-to-apply lung scanning approach using common probe options and a simple four-zone method per side. You learn how to optimize probe position, where to scan in supine or caregiver-held children, and what “normal” looks like—then how key ultrasound artifacts and signs translate into clinical decisions. The presentation clearly explains pleural sliding, A-lines, and B-lines, and connects these findings to common pediatric problems such as pulmonary edema and inflammatory lung disease. You also learn how to recognize consolidation patterns (including shred sign and air bronchograms) and identify pleural effusions, including features that raise concern for complex effusions.
A focused pneumothorax framework helps you integrate bedside findings—such as absent sliding, lung point, and lung pulse—into time-sensitive decision-making. The session also addresses real-world limitations, including why asthma and bronchoconstriction may appear “normal” on lung ultrasound, and why training, image review, and local champions matter for adoption.
If you want a clear, clinically relevant roadmap for bringing lung ultrasound into pediatric care—while supporting speed, confidence, and patient-centered decision-making—this webinar delivers immediately usable skills.
What You'll Learn
- Identify and perform the standard probe positions and techniques required for a comprehensive pediatric Lung Ultrasound exam in patients with acute respiratory failure.
- Differentiate between the characteristic ultrasound findings (e.g., A-lines, B-lines, consolidation, pleural effusion) that represent the major causes of pediatric respiratory failure (e.g., pneumonia, pulmonary edema, pneumothorax, atelectasis).
- Integrate POCUS findings into the clinical decision-making process.
- Recognize the key limitations of POCUS in the pediatric respiratory patient and evaluate its role as a rapid method to obtain chest images at the bedside.
Dr. Michael completed his combined Internal Medicine-Pediatrics residency at the University of Illinois College of Medicine, Peoria. He then pursued a Pediatric Critical Care Medicine fellowship at Phoenix Children’s Hospital. With a strong commitment to global health and innovative practice, he completed an additional year of training: a Critical Care Ultrasound Fellowship (Western University, London, ON) combined with a Pediatric Critical Care Global Health Fellowship (Blantyre, Malawi). During his time in Blantyre, he conducted influential ultrasound-based research on Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) in pediatric cerebral malaria.
Currently practicing at IU and Riley Children’s Hospital, Dr. Michael continues his involvement in global health research, collaborating on pediatric severe malaria projects in Uganda. His primary clinical and research interests are centered on the intersection of global health and the utilization of POCUS in the management of critically ill children, particularly in lower-resource settings.
