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Case Scenario: Role of Point Care Ultrasound in NICU

Presented from India by Dr. Avinash Kumar

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Case Description

Point-of-care ultrasound in the NICU allows for early diagnosis of various conditions such as respiratory distress, intraventricular hemorrhage, and congenital heart defects, aiding in timely interventions. POCUS enables real-time bedside monitoring of neonatal patients, providing immediate...

Case Summary

Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) in neonatology, adopted from adult medicine, is performed by the treating clinician at the bedside to answer specific diagnostic questions based on the newborn's history and examination. It offers advantages like ease of learning, no radiation, real-time imaging, repeatability, cost-effectiveness, and therapeutic/prognostic value, aiding in immediate management of sick newborns in the NICU.

Speaker Profile

Dr. Avinash Kumar

Alumni- Madras Medical College

Consultant Neonatologist,Founder and Director of A K POCUS, Delhi

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