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POCUS Echocardiography - Table of Cardiac Views and Windows
 • Parastemal Long-Axis View (PLAX)
 • Parasternal
POCUS Echocardiography ... Level • Apical 3- ... #Cardiac #TTE #Echocardiogram ... #ChamberViews #Orientations ... #Atlas #Map #Comparison
Echocardiogram Windows - Nomenclature
Each view is described using three (3) components
1) Transducer Position or "Window"
., LAX, SAX, or4C ... Mitral valve (MV), Aortic ... #Nomenclature #POCUS ... #cardiology #views ... #TTE #orientations
This is a parasternal long axis view of a young patient presenting with 3 days of
presenting with 3 ... x-ray and and ECG ... root, and left atrium ... Michael Macias, EM ... #Radiology #POCUS
Septal Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HOCM)

52yo worsening exertional sx and murmur. EKG nonspecific, Serial trops (-) 
EM resident
EKG nonspecific, ... ) EM resident ... HCM #clinical #echocardiogram ... #plax #cardiology ... #pocus
Transesophageal Echocardiogram (TEE) Windows
1. ME 5-Chamber view 
2. ME 4-Chamber view 
3. ME-Commissural view 
4. ME
-Chamber view 3. ... ME Left Atrial Appendage ... UE Aortic Arch SAX ... Windows #Views #diagnosis ... #cardiology
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
CA • Involves aortic ... Libman Sacks) • Atrial ... Hypercoagulable (APLAS ... ↑ ESR, CRP • EKG ... #management #cardiology
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
indicated • EKG ... Obtain EKG if: ... risk (>5%): - Aortic ... medical and surgical management ... stratification #diagnosis
Purpose: We sought to develop a patient decision aid to promote shared decision-making for patients who
have no serious diagnosis ... future risks, 3) ... natural frequency (e.g ... #Management #PatientInfo ... #Cardiology #EM