Pediatric RA & POCUS
19th July, 2026
Workshop 6
Course Directors
Dr Vrushali Ponde
Mumbai
Workshop Faculty
Dr Dilip Chavan
Mumbai
Dr Ankit Desai
Mumbai
Dr Amrita Rath
Varanasi
Dr Kiran Puranik
Mumbai
Dr Kriti Puri
New Delhi
Dr Arya Vishwanath
Kochi
Dr Rakhi Kemhka
Kolkata
Learning Objectives
- Understand the fundamentals of paediatric regional anaesthesia and point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS), including safety, pharmacology, and age-specific considerations.
- Identify sonoanatomy relevant to the 5 essential paediatric regional blocks (Caudal, Supraclavicular, Axillary, Femoral, and Popliteal) and their clinical applications.
- Demonstrate ultrasound-guided techniques for the 5 essential blocks, focusing on probe handling, needle visualization, and real-time drug spread assessment.
- Apply POCUS in paediatrics for vascular access, airway evaluation, gastric assessment, focused cardiac and lung scans in perioperative settings.
- Integrate regional anaesthesia and POCUS into multimodal analgesia and perioperative care to enhance safety, efficacy, and recovery.
- Recognize and manage complications including local anaesthetic systemic toxicity, block failures, and common pitfalls in paediatric POCUS.
- Engage in hands-on practice using ultrasound machines, phantoms, and live scanning to build confidence and technical proficiency.
- Use a case-based approach to select the most appropriate block and POCUS application for real-world clinical scenarios.