One Patient to Two Too Early: Critical Pearls and Pitfalls in the Management of the Preterm Neonate

Monday, April 13, 2026

2:55 PM - 3:15 PM PT

Location: Grand III - 4th Floor

CE: 0.25 CME Credit

Speaker(s)

Kathleen Stephanos, MD, FAAEM (she/her/hers)

Assistant Professor of EM and Peds
University of Maryland Medical Center
Baltimore, Maryland

Disclosure(s): No financial relationships to disclose

Disclosure(s):

Kathleen Stephanos, MD, FAAEM: No financial relationships to disclose

Everyone fears the arrival of the neonate in the ED, but what about the pre-term neonate. This takes the fears of one patient turning into two and escalated the concerns quickly. What are the first critical steps in neonatal management that can be applied to this patient. At a time when minutes count, this lecture will prepare you for what to do with these high risk, critical patients.

Learning Objectives:

Be able to quickly assess a patient for their gestational age based on critical exam features
Be prepared to manage a pre-term neonate through the first minutes to hours of life in order to safely provide care in your ED
Recognize and plan for the next pre-term delivery in your shop by ensuring you have the tools you need to safely provide care