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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 ... #TTE #Echocardiogram ... #Orientations #Atlas
POCUS Echocardiography - Table of Cardiac Views and Windows
 • Parastemal Long-Axis View (PLAX)
 • Parasternal
: Aortic Valve ( ... Flow Doppler #Anatomy ... #POCUS #Cardiac ... #TTE #Echocardiogram ... #Orientations #Atlas
Parasternal Short Axis (PSAX) at the level of the Aortic Valve

Phased array transducer; parasternal short axis/indicator
) at the level of ... the Aortic Valve ... heart strain (pulmonary ... #echocardiogram ... POCUS #labeled #anatomy
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Culture (+): Acute ... Cerebral > Splenic, pulmonary ... cultures • 2D Echo TTE ... • TTE nondiagnostic ... ↑ Suspicion -> TEE
This is a parasternal short axis view in a patient with extensive pulmonary emboli on CTA.
with extensive pulmonary ... The troponin was ... RV strain (note the ... #Echocardiogram ... #PSAX #DSign #RVStrain
Metastatic Sarcoma causing Cardiac Tamponade on POCUS
This 50 yo man had an aggressive sarcoma with cardiac
and pulmonary involvement ... PratsEM Distorted anatomy ... structure pressing on the ... POCUS #clinical #echocardiogram ... #plax
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
Culture Positive: • Acute ... Cerebral > Splenic, Pulmonary ... cultures • 2D Echo TTE ... ○ TTE nondiagnostic ... + ↑Suspicion → TEE