MCA Scientific Events ESPNIC Neonatal Lung Ultrasound Course 3rd Edition 2025

The “Neonatal Lung Ultrasound Course” is an estimated 9-hour educational program developed by the European Society of Paediatric and Neonatal Intensive Care (ESPNIC) Neonatal Critical Care Section. The course blends pre-recorded video lectures, three live sessions featuring real-life case studies, and interactive quizzes hosted on the ESPNIC Education portal. It is designed to cover the fundamentals, diagnostic patterns, and practical applications of lung ultrasound in neonatal care, with access available from May 13, 2025, to July 31, 2025.
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this program, participants should be better able to:

Understand the fundamentals, patterns, scoring systems, basic investigation, potential pitfalls, and limitations of neonatal lung ultrasound.

Gain insights into various neonatal syndromes and differentiate between term and preterm infant conditions.

Apply knowledge from real-life case studies in delivery room and NICU scenarios, including term, pre-term, and critical situations.

Equip themselves with the knowledge to handle neonatal lung challenges effectively and safely.

Target Audience

Perfect for health professionals who want to learn about baby lung care. Best for Neonatologists, Pediatricians, and Pediatric Intensive Care Physicians.

Topics

Part 1: Basics

Introduction to Lung Ultrasound (US Basics): basic artifacts, how do I do it, integration of lung ultrasound in daily preterm care, crucial role of nurses in the procedure.

Patterns, scoring systems.

Lung Ultrasound in diagnosis and monitoring of pulmonary edema in neonates.

Part 2: Syndromes

Lung Ultrasound at birth: changes from fetal to neonatal life, and admission prediction.

Term Infants, common pathologies.

Term Infants, less common pathologies.

Preterm Infants: RDS and the prediction of surfactant replacement.

Ultrasound-guided treatment.

Diaphragm ultrasound.

What’s next? Future uses of LUS and promising results.

Part 3: Cases (live sessions)

Consolidation and pneumatoceles.

RDS vs TTN at admission.

Lung recruitment.

Pneumothorax and MAS.

RDS and surfactant.

Crashing infant in the NICU