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Basic Transthoracic Echocardiography Cardiac Views: PLAX, PSAX, Apical, Subcostal

- Dr. Jonny Wilkinson
@Wilkinsonjonny

#Anatomy #POCUS #Cardiac #TTE #Echocardiogram
Views: PLAX, PSAX ... Wilkinsonjonny #Anatomy ... #POCUS #Cardiac ... Echocardiogram #Heart ... Orientations #Atlas #Map
POCUS Echocardiography - Table of Cardiac Views and Windows
 • Parastemal Long-Axis View (PLAX)
 • Parasternal
Long-Axis View (PLAX ... Parasternal Short-Axis (PSAX ... Long Axis • PSAX ... (SSN) View • PSAX ... #POCUS #Cardiac
McConnell's Sign on POCUS Echocardiogram - PSAX
Positive McConnell's Sign (hypokinetic RV with apical sparing) indicates acute
on POCUS Echocardiogram ... - PSAX Positive ... right heart strain ... #PSAX #clinical ... #cardiology #labeled
Parasternal Short Axis (PSAX) at the level of the Aortic Valve

Phased array transducer; parasternal short axis/indicator
Parasternal Short Axis (PSAX ... acuity of right heart ... #Short #Axis #PSAX ... #cardiology #POCUS ... #labeled #anatomy
Pulmonary Artery Clot seen on PSAX in Acute Saddle Pulmonary Embolism

Suspicious for PE? You can use
Artery Clot seen on PSAX ... You can use #POCUS ... dilation, McConnell's sign ... Labeled Clip: https ... #Clot #Artery #PSAX
Air gap sign: loss of cardiac image during systole in Pneumopericardium
Interesting observation –loss of cardiac window
Air gap sign: loss ... Pneumopericardium #clinical ... echocardiogram #a4c #plax ... #pocus #airgap ... #sign
Pulmonary Artery Clot seen on PSAX in Acute Saddle Pulmonary Embolism - Labeled Thrombus in Purple

Suspicious
Artery Clot seen on PSAX ... in Acute Saddle ... dilation, McConnell's sign ... #Clot #Artery #PSAX ... PulmonaryEmbolism #clinical
This is a parasternal short axis view in a patient with extensive pulmonary emboli on CTA.
Emergency Physician #Clinical ... #POCUS #Cardiac ... Echocardiogram #PSAX ... #DSign #RVStrain ... #AcutePE #PulmonaryEmbolism
Metastatic Sarcoma causing Cardiac Tamponade on POCUS
This 50 yo man had an aggressive sarcoma with cardiac
Tamponade on POCUS ... This 50 yo man ... PratsEM Distorted anatomy ... #clinical #echocardiogram ... #plax
Tropical Endomyocardial Fibrosis (EMF)
snrunken ventnoes
Hallmark chronic EMF features include:
 • Apical obliteration of the left and/or
MR (double V sign ... play a role • ... susceptibility Acute ... Phase • Acute ... • Restrictive heart