Evidence-Based Neonatal POCUS

Evidence based approaches to neonatal point-of-care ultrasound.
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[National Neonatal POCUS Collaborative @NeoPocusCollab]

Don’t forget to save the date! Coming up next week Feb 25th! #cardiacpocus #neopocus #neotwitter #neopocus

[National Neonatal POCUS Collaborative @NeoPocusCollab]

If you missed this incredible webinar with Dr. McNamara @iowaneohd on Cardiac 🫀 #POCUS, be sure to check it out on our website: https://t.co/vFg3rwg7Zn 🩺 #neotwitter #medtwitter #nicu #neopocus #POCUS #FOAMed @ebneopocus
@pocus_neonatal @ScotNeoPOCUS @NeoPOCUSAu

[NeoCardioLab - Gabriel Altit @CardioNeo]

New quick review of lung ultrasound in the newborn in the POCUS section of the NeoCardioLab: https://t.co/3f8rVsiNRn @ebneopocus @NeoPocusCollab @Pocus101 @ScotNeoPOCUS

[National Neonatal POCUS Collaborative @NeoPocusCollab]

Don’t forget to register for tomorrow’s event!

[National Neonatal POCUS Collaborative @NeoPocusCollab]

Can’t get enough cardiac 🫀 POCUS? Either can we! Have you registered for our next OFFICE HOURS? Taking place on Friday, Feb 7th 4pm ET⚡we will be discussing🫀cardiac 🩺 POCUS workflow! You don’t want to miss it! Register now on our website https://t.co/sLqoaTcea1⏳ #neopocus #POCUS #FOAMed

[NeoFOCUS-UK @Neofocus_UK]

Our next workshop in May 2025:
Role of POCUS in the crashing neonate. Learn from our expert faculties about lung, cardiac, lines and abdominal POCUS with plenty of hands on volunteers and simulators. Limited seats available!
#NeonatalPOCUS
Registration: https://t.co/Pt1gpQaWSL

[Evidence-Based Neonatal POCUS @ebneopocus]

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Rojas BS, Procianoy RS, de Souza ACM, et al. Predicting extubation failure in neonates: The role of lung ultrasound and corrected gestational age in safe weaning in the NICU. Eur J Pediatr. 2025;184(2):144. Published 2025 Jan 17. (3/3)

[Evidence-Based Neonatal POCUS @ebneopocus]

Observational study by Rojas et al. using lung ultrasound scores (LUS) to predict extubation failure in 55 neonates showed no difference in scores between weaning success and failure groups. (1/3)

#nicu #pocus #lung

[Evidence-Based Neonatal POCUS @ebneopocus]

Sub-analysis of 33 infants born >=28w GA showed LUS to be the sole independent predictor of weaning failure! Each 1-point increase in score was associated with a 13% increase in risk of failure. (2/3)

#ultrasound #neonatal

[Evidence-Based Neonatal POCUS @ebneopocus]

Sagaser AE, Reeves A, Arnautovic T, Sanchez-Esteban J. Distinction between Pneumothorax and Pneumomediastinum Using Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS): Role of Still Lung Point. AJP Rep. 2024;14(3):e239-e243. Published 2024 Oct 8. doi:10.1055/a-2415-5318

[Evidence-Based Neonatal POCUS @ebneopocus]

Ever wonder how to distinguish a pneumothorax from a pneumomediastinum with #lung POCUS?

Sagaser et al. uses a few cases with videos to describe what to look for! (1/4)

Check out the videos below!

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[Evidence-Based Neonatal POCUS @ebneopocus]

Check out the videos here:
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[National Neonatal POCUS Collaborative @NeoPocusCollab]

Save the date 🔊for the incredible @StanfordChild and @ChildrensPhila 🎓 POCUS course! ⚡ Register at https://t.co/YJB2kqPZqq #neotwitter #neopocus #neopocuscollab #FOAMed #medtwitter #pediatrics #pocus

[National Neonatal POCUS Collaborative @NeoPocusCollab]

Are you wondering about all the differences between 🫀cardiac pocus and targeted neonatal echo (including indications, learning curve, scope, etc)? This will be the 🩺 WEBINAR🎓 to watch with the incredible Dr. Patrick McNanamara @iowaneohd

Don’t forget to register ⏳on our website https://t.co/sLqoaTbGkt #neopocus #neopocuscollab #meded #nicu #FOAMed #neotwitter #medtwitter #pocus

[Evidence-Based Neonatal POCUS @ebneopocus]

Further, infants with TTN seemed to have the largest improvement in eLUS with increasing pressures (3/3).

#cpap #lungultrasound

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[Evidence-Based Neonatal POCUS @ebneopocus]

Prospective observational study by Sartorius et al. showing a significant change in extended lung ultrasound scores (eLUS) as a marker of aeration and oxygenation when increasing CPAP from 4 to 6 to 8 cmH20 in infants with RDS and TTN (1/3).

#pocus #nicu

[Evidence-Based Neonatal POCUS @ebneopocus]

Interestingly the increase from CPAP 6 to 8 in the 30 RDS infants only showed a small absolute improvement in eLUS and the authors suggest this could mean increasing CPAP from 6 to 8 may not have clinically meaningful effects (2/3).

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[Evidence-Based Neonatal POCUS @ebneopocus]

Check out this lung #pocus study by @FaithMyersMD et al. that investigated if a LUS within 1 week of CPAP discontinuation could predict successful weaning. A LUS <= 6 gave 100% sensitivity and <= 3 gave 100% specificity for predicting successful weaning (1/2)

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