We Have Your Back: Review of Evidence and Best Practice for Using Point-of-Care Ultrasound to Guide Lumbar Puncture

We Have Your Back: Review of Evidence and Best Practice for Using Point-of-Care Ultrasound to Guide Lumbar Puncture - On Demand 2026

Precision ultrasound can turn a challenging pediatric LP into a controlled, safer procedure. In this session, we review and evaluate the latest evidence on point-of-care ultrasound to guide lumbar puncture, present key sonoanatomy, and demonstrate step-by-step technique with stills and video. You’ll apply best practices to use POCUS confidently, reduce traumatic taps, and elevate success rates and patient comfort.

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On-Demand

Expires on Apr 05, 2029

Credit Offered

0.75 CME Credit

0.75 ABIM-MOC Point

0.75 Participation Credit

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Learning Objectives
After completing this activity, learners should be able to:

Discuss expanding uses of point of care ultrasound (POCUS) in care of pediatric patient.
Identify and summarize best available evidence for use of POCUS to guide lumbar puncture.
Describe spinal sonoanatomy and practical steps and techniques for use of POCUS to guide lumbar puncture.

Faculty

Erin Finn, MD
John Stephens, MD
Jonathon Heath, MD
Ria Dancel, MD
- Dr. Dancel reports doing work for Elsevier-Saunders and consulting for Fujifilm Sonosite.

Faculty Disclosures
The individuals in control of content for this activity have no relevant relationships with ACCME-defined ineligible companies to disclose unless listed here. Any relevant relationships were mitigated prior to the start of this activity.

CME Credit Statement
The Society of Hospital Medicine designates this enduring material for a maximum of 0.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)^TM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

MOC Credit Statement
Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 0.75 MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine's (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. Participants will earn MOC points equivalent to the amount of CME credits claimed for the activity. It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit.