Infant Lumbar Puncture Ultrasound Training - SonoSim Ultrasound Training

Neonatal & Infant Lumbar Puncture Ultrasound-Guided Procedure Training

Gain an in-depth understanding of the basic principles of performing ultrasound-guided neonatal and infant lumbar punctures. Review relevant anatomic landmarks that are instrumental to performing ultrasound-guided lumbar punctures. Develop cognitive task awareness and visuospatial skills required to perform the procedure to evaluate for sepsis or central nervous system infections. Review the anatomy of the neonatal and infant spine, and commonly agreed-upon clinical indications for performing ultrasound-guided lumbar punctures. Learn optimal transducer selection, patient positioning, imaging approaches, and sonographic techniques for procedure execution. Imaging tips and pitfalls, and potential procedure complications are discussed.
CME Credits:
2
Cases:
2
Price US$399.00
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How it Works

Each SonoSim module contains:

  • A Didactic, Cloud-Based, Multimedia Course
  • Real-Time Knowledge Checks & a Mastery Test
  • A Series of Hands-On, Real Patient Scanning Cases Accessed with the SonoSimulator® Ultrasound Probe

The SonoSimulator Ultrasound Probe is a one-time purchase and is your access key to the SonoSim modules you license annually. License to each module is purchased in the first year, and maintained with an annual membership fee. Keep scanning and maintain all your member benefits, including annual access to all your modules, with your low annual membership fee of $295 (complimentary in your first year).

Course Highlights

SonoSim cloud-based, multimedia, didactic courses are created by leading ultrasound experts, and are internet accessible immediately after purchase, on any device. There are knowledge checks with real-time feedback throughout each course, as well as a Mastery Test that is automatically graded.

The course in this module covers topics including:

  • Neonate/Infant Lumbar Puncture Procedure Indications
  • Infant & Neonate Spinal Anatomy
  • Regional Anatomy
  • Sonographic Anatomy
  • Procedure Preparation
  • Transducer Selection & Patient Positioning
  • Survey Scan
  • Procedure Steps
  • Tips, Pitfalls, & Complications

SonoSimulator Scanning Cases

The SonoSimulator® helps develop and maintain the critical visuomotor and visuospatial skills that are central to image acquisition and interpretation with real patient imagery, expert tutorials on-demand, and real-time feedback on success.

The 2 real patient scanning cases in this module include and cover:

  • Patient Type: 1 Neonate, 1 Infant
  • Relevant Findings/Pathology: Spinal Cord, Cauda Equina & Spinal Canal
  • Doppler & Imaging Modes: Color Doppler
  • Transducer Types: Linear
  • Scanning Approaches: Dorsal
  • Procedural Techniques: In-Plane & Out-of-Plane Needle Guidance

Continued Medical Education

The Neonatal & Infant Lumbar Puncture Ultrasound-Guided Procedure Module provides an in-depth understanding of the basic principles of performing ultrasound-guided neonatal and infant lumbar punctures. Review relevant anatomic landmarks that are instrumental to performing ultrasound-guided lumbar punctures. Develop cognitive task awareness and visuospatial skills required to perform the procedure to evaluate for sepsis or central nervous system infections. The Neonatal & Infant Lumbar Puncture course reviews the anatomy of the neonatal and infant spine, and commonly agreed-upon clinical indications for performing ultrasound-guided lumbar punctures. Optimal transducer selection, patient positioning, imaging approaches, and sonographic techniques for procedure execution are discussed. The course concludes with imaging tips and pitfalls, and potential procedure complications. The two real-patient pediatric scanning cases cover the in-plane procedural technique at the L3 to L4 interspace. They utilize color Doppler and linear transducers.

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of the American College of Emergency Physicians, the Illinois College of Emergency Physicians, and SonoSim, Inc. The American College of Emergency Physicians is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The American College of Emergency Physicians designates this enduring material for a maximum of 2 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Approved by the American College of Emergency Physicians for a maximum of 2 hours of ACEP Category I credit.

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