Gulfcoast Advanced Thoracic Ultrasound for the Pediatric Patient

Topics

• Intubation: Trachea vs’ Esophagus
• Lung Consolidation
• BLUE Protocol
• FALLS Protocol

Objectives

• Recognize the appropriate transducer and settings to perform lung and thoracic ultrasound.
• Outline a standardized approach to evaluate acute respiratory failure using lung ultrasound (BLUE protocol).
• State protocols associated with lung ultrasound and fluid administration for hemodynamic management of acute circulatory failure (FALLS protocol).
• Demonstrate ultrasound characteristics associated with lung consolidation.
• State role of ultrasound in airway assessment and intervention.