Salvatore Michele Carnazzo; Desirèe Balconara; Salvatore Scirè Calabrisotto; Andrea Domenico Praticò – This study aimed to synthesize the current literature on cranial POCUS in neonates and infants and propose a structured clinical protocol.
Article Categories: Pediatric POCUS
Diagnosis of a Right Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia in a Neonate with POCUS
Alyssa DaVolio; Brandon S. Hays; Matthew O. Thompson; Michael J. Walsh; Parvesh M. Garg; Ricardo J. Rodriguez – This case demonstrates the utility of lung POCUS as an initial diagnostic tool in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) for CDH.
Visualizing an Umbilical Venous Catheter in Malposition Using POCUS
Jacob Kelner; Douglas Moote – This case reports a UVC in malposition in the liver viewed on POCUS after appearing to be in the correct position on both anteroposterior (AP) and lateral X-rays.
Can a POCUS Clinical Decision Rule Improve Reliability in the Diagnosis of Paediatric Transient Synovitis of the Hip? A Single Centre Pilot Study
David J McCreary; Rashed Chowdhury; Cameron Hamilton – This study retrospectively applied a POCUS CDR to patients presenting to a paediatric emergency department (PED) with atraumatic limp over a 5 year period.
Use of Internal Jugular Vein POCUS to Assess Intravascular Volume Status: A Study in Critically Ill Pediatric Post-Operative Cardiac Patients
Karunya Jayasimha; Wei Liu; William Hanna – This study correlates IJV POCUS with CVP in mechanically ventilated post-operative children following congenital heart disease surgery.
Glow Up Pediatric Minor Trauma Care: Detecting Adrenal Bleeding with Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound in Emergency Settings
Yair Katzir; Yehuda Tzur – This study describes, for the first time, the use of pediatric emergency physician-performed CEUS in the evaluation of minor abdominal trauma in a child.
Detecting a Canal of Nuck Hydrocoele in a Child with a Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt Using POCUS
David J. McCreary; Maria Munir; Milan Gopal – This study presents the first reported case of a Canal of Nuck hydrocoele identified using POCUS in a child. This case highlights the role of POCUS as a safe, reliable, first-line imaging tool for identifying Canal of Nuck hydrocoeles in patients with VP shunts
POCUS Examination of the Mediastinum in Children: A Simplified and Standardized Protocol for Pulmonary Tuberculosis
Isabelle Munyangaju; Lucia Carratala-Castro; Sozinho Acacio; José Miguel Escudero Fernández; Antoni Soriano-Arandes; Maria Espiau; Begoña Santiago Garcia; Alicia Hernanz-Lobo; Ángel M. Lancharro Zapata; Aleix Soler-Garcia; Enrique Ladera; Antoni Noguera-Julian; Angela Manzanares; Daniel Blazquez; Elisa Aguirre Pascual; José Massingue; Jessica Dalsuco; Justina Bramugy; Isabelle Thierry-Chefque Bassat; Danilo Buonsenso; Elisa Lopez-Varela; Xavier Serres-Créixams – This study shows that Mediastinal POCUS, guided by a standardized protocol, represents a safe, affordable, point-of-care, and non-ionizing option for identifying mediastinal lymphadenopathy. Its application holds promise for improving the diagnosis of paediatric tuberculosis, especially in settings with limited access to advanced radiological imaging.
Comparison of Six Handheld Ultrasound Devices by Pediatric Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS) Experts
Stephanie K. Leung; Ria Dancel; Riya N. Soni; Ariadna Perez-Sanchez; Michael J. Mader; Haitham Al-Wahab; Thomas W. Conlon; Maria V. Fraga; Javier J. Lasa; Andrea Matho; Hannah Smith; Nilam J. Soni – The primary objective of this study was to compare the image quality, ease of use, and overall satisfaction of six handhelds available in the United States when used by pediatric POCUS experts. Additionally, we sought to identify the most and least important characteristics of common handhelds per pediatric POCUS experts.
A Train-the-Trainer Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS) Program for Pediatric Pneumonia in a Low-Resource Setting
Michelle S. Lee; Fatima Mir; Amerta Ladhani; Huba Atiq; Shaun K. Morris; Mark O. Tessaro – This study aimed to 1. Deliver a train-the-trainer program in Pakistan on lung POCUS for diagnosing pediatric pneumonia; 2. Determine inter-rater reliability between i) study-trained community health workers (CHWs) and a remote expert, with both interpreting POCUS examinations acquired by the CHWs, and ii) study-trained CHWs and local champions, with both interpreting examinations that they had acquired.