Here are three practical tips for scanning children and neonates! Scanning pediatric patients requires more patience than scanning adults. However, some tips and tricks will make your life easier - and the examination more pleasant for our young patients. 00:01:09 Lecture With hundreds of videos, interesting case studies, and expert knowledge all confined in one place, SonoAssistant is your ideal decision-making helper. GET FULL ACCESS
How to obtain the "Ductal cut" from the suprasternal notch or the high parasternal approach Starting from the suprasternal arch view, you can tilt the ultrasound beam to the patient's left side. In this view, you can assess the presence of blood flow connecting the pulmonary artery and the descending aorta, indicating the presence of a patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) 00:00:54 Lecture With hundreds of videos, interesting case studies, and expert knowledge all confined in one place, SonoAssistant is your ideal decision-making helper. GET FULL ACCESS
How to image the aortic arch from the suprasternal notch or the high parasternal approach The probe is positioned sagittally in the suprasternal notch (older children) or along the left border of the sternum (neonates, ribs not yet calcified), with the marker pointing slightly towards the patient's left ear. You'll get a nice view of the ascending aorta, the aortic arch with branches, and the descending aorta. 00:03:08 Lecture With hundreds of videos, interesting case studies, and expert knowledge all confined in one place, SonoAssistant is your ideal decision-making helper. GET FULL ACCESS
How to obtain a 4-chamber view from the subcostal approach Starting with the coronal view showing the great vessels and abdominal situs, you can tilt your probe to get the subcostal 4-chamber view. 00:03:48 Lecture With hundreds of videos, interesting case studies, and expert knowledge all confined in one place, SonoAssistant is your ideal decision-making helper. GET FULL ACCESS
How to acquire the apical 4- and 5-chamber view This demonstration will teach you how to obtain the apical 4- and 5- chamber view in pediatric/neonatal echocardiography and get the perfect image. 00:05:30 Lecture With hundreds of videos, interesting case studies, and expert knowledge all confined in one place, SonoAssistant is your ideal decision-making helper. GET FULL ACCESS