Scholarly Sessions

Pulmonology

Neonatology

Cross-Disciplinary Pathway

Critical Care

Cardiology

Optimizing Cardiopulmonary Care of Critically Ill Neonates: Use of Longitudinal Bedside and Advanced Imaging Techniques

Chair(s)

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  Catalina Bazacliu, MD

  Assistant Professor
  Pediatrics
  University of Florida
  Gainesville, Florida, United States
• 

  Rita Ryan, MD

  Professor of Pediatrics
  Pediatrics
  Case Western Reserve University
  Cleveland, Ohio, United States

The use of various imaging modalities in the management of critically ill neonates with cardiopulmonary disturbances have evolved overtime. Point-of-care ultrasound of the lung provides non-invasive, real-time evaluations, that can be performed longitudinally at the bedside. This modality can be used as a biomarker for disease pathology and can be implemented for assessment and management of multiple respiratory pathologies. Targeted neonatal echocardiography allows for an in-depth hemodynamic assessment of cardiopulmonary disturbances including evaluation and management of acute and chronic pulmonary hypertension. While longitudinal bedside evaluation is vital, state of the art-techniques in pulmonary MRI and CT are also demonstrating great promise for providing identification of pulmonary and airway pathology. This session will provide an in-depth discussion on the evoluation of neonatal imaging in the assessment and management of the critically ill neonate. The session will focus on the utility of various novel imaging modalities in the evaluation for neonatal respiratory pathologies including development of bronchopulmonary dysplasia, acute and chronic pulmonary hypertension, and tracheomalacia.

Presentations:

• 1:00 PM - 1:20 PM US CT

  
  Lessons learned in the Evolution of Neonatologist Performed Imaging in the NICU
  

  Presenter: Patrick McNamara, MD – University of Iowa
• 1:20 PM - 1:40 PM US CT

  Lung ultrasound in the neonatal period - can it really make a difference?
  

  Presenter: J Lauren Ruoss, MD – University of Florida
• 1:40 PM - 2:05 PM US CT

  Can high-tech lung imaging help us manage lung and airway abnormalities?
  

  Presenter: Jason C. Woods, PhD – Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
• 2:05 PM - 2:30 PM US CT

  Utilization of targeted neonatal echocardiography for management of pulmonary hypertension in the critically ill neonate.
  

  Presenter: Regan E. Giesinger, MD FRCPC – Stead Family Children's Hospital
• 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM US CT

  Break
  

  Presenter: Belinda Thomas
• 3:30 PM - 4:00 PM US CT

  Click for Live Q&A: Optimizing Cardiopulmonary Care of Critically Ill Neonates: Use of Longitudinal Bedside and Advanced Imaging Techniques
  

  Presenter: Belinda Thomas