Neonatal Intraventricular Hemmorhage

Description

The training/CME focused on Neonatal Intraventricular Hemorrhage (IVH), a serious brain injury that primarily affects preterm and very low birth weight infants. The presentation emphasized that IVH is often preventable through standardized perinatal and NICU practices and highlighted the importance of early recognition, prevention, neuroimaging surveillance, management, and quality improvement initiatives. The activity included a review of the developmental anatomy of the preterm brain, risk factors, pathophysiology, prevention bundles, diagnosis through cranial ultrasound, management of complications such as post-hemorrhagic ventricular dilatation (PHVD), family-centered care, and long-term neurodevelopmental follow-up. A case study of a preterm infant with progressive ventricular dilatation was used to demonstrate practical application of evidence-based IVH prevention and management strategies.

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