The Fetal Cardiology Conference and Case Review will discuss pertinent (emergent) topics for fetal cardiology clinicians and highlight interesting features to aid in learning anatomical differences and the pathophysiology of heart defects. The purpose is to improve the communication amongst the perinatology team and delivery teams thereby decreasing emergency interventions, such as anticipating a need for an atrial balloon septostomy as opposed to a high-risk neonatal delivery leading to an emer...

Pediatric physicians are unaware of how Cytomegalovirus (CMV) presents, when to test for CMV, and how to proceed when CMV testing is completed and positive. This presentation will address the background of CMV presentation, evidence-based testing strategies for CMV testing and follow-up.

Half of very preterm infants experience neurodevelopmental impairments after NICU discharge. These adverse outcomes result in part from abnormal brain development and injury that occur during the NICU hospitalization. Although many factors influence infant brain development,nutritional determinants are of particular interest because they are highly modifiable within clinical care. This presentation will address the use of infant body composition as a useful indicator of nutritional status that c...

Probiotic supplementation should be considered as part of efforts to prevent necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC). The presentation will address the use of probiotics in preterm infants to reduce the risks of NEC and death.

The Fetal Cardiology Conference and Case Review will discuss pertinent (emergent) topics for fetal cardiology clinicians and highlight interesting features to aid in learning anatomical differences and the pathophysiology of heart defects. The purpose is to improve the communication amongst the perinatology team and delivery teams thereby decreasing emergency interventions, such as anticipating a need for an atrial balloon septostomy as opposed to a high-risk neonatal delivery leading to an emer...

Steroids may increase mortality in some pediatric patients. This presentation will address evidence-based guidelines for the treatment of sepsis through the cautious use of steroids in the pediatric ICU patient.

Extremely low birth weight (ELBW) infants are at risk for hypotension. The administration of hydrocortisone (HC) may be an effective treatment for hypotension in some infants. This presentation will address the trends in use of HC, dosing ranges and the associated risks.

Prenatal genetic screening is a rapidly evolving field that can be difficult to navigate for both patients and providers. Genetic screening should be individualized, offered to all pregnant women, and pre- and post-test genetic counseling provided. This presentation will address the carrier screening and the types of genetic screening test in addition to their testing methods, benefits and limitations.

The opioid crisis has grown to affect pregnant women and infants across the United States, as evidenced by rising rates of opioid use disorder (OUD) among pregnant women and neonatal opioid withdrawal syndrome (NOWS) among infants. The recent increase in OUD in pregnancy and NOWS reveals deficiencies in the continuum of care for the maternal-infant dyad in clinical and public systems. This presentation will address the effect of the opioid crisis on the mother-infant dyad and provide recommendat...

The Fetal Cardiology Conference and Case Review will discuss pertinent (emergent) topics for fetal cardiology clinicians and highlight interesting features to aid in learning anatomical differences and the pathophysiology of heart defects. The purpose is to improve the communication amongst the perinatology team and delivery teams thereby decreasing emergency interventions, such as anticipating a need for an atrial balloon septostomy as opposed to a high-risk neonatal delivery leading to an emer...