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POCUS Echocardiography - Table of Cardiac Views and Windows
 • Parastemal Long-Axis View (PLAX)
 • Parasternal
Long-Axis View (PLAX ... Parasternal Short-Axis (PSAX ... -Chamber View (A4C ... -Chamber View (A3C ... #Cardiac #TTE #
Echocardiogram and POCUS Cardiology Windows and Anatomy
 • Parasternal Long Axis (PLAX)
 • Subcostal 4 Chamber
Parasternal Long Axis (PLAX ... Parasternal Short Axis (PSAX ... Parasternal Short Axis (PSAX ... Apical 4 Chamber (A4C ... Apical 2 Chamber (A2C
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 #Heart #Windows ... #ChamberViews #Orientations
Type A Dissection on POCUS (PLAX view)

39 yo M w CP drops his BP in ED.
(PLAX view) ... 39 yo M w CP drops ... What's the Diagnosis ... (nl <4 cm) Labeled ... #PLAX #Clinical
Echocardiogram Windows - Nomenclature
Each view is described using three (3) components
1) Transducer Position or "Window"
, SAX, or4C 3) Region ... Mitral valve (MV), Aortic ... #Nomenclature #POCUS ... cardiology #views #TTE ... #orientations
Apical 3-Chamber (A3C) View - Regional Wall Anatomy on POCUS Echocardiogram

The apical 3-chamber has essentially the
Apical 3-Chamber (A3C ... aortic valve, the ... infero-lateral (As seen in PLAX ... UAlberta_Sono #A3C ... clinical #cardiology #labeled
TypeA Aortic Dissection on POCUS Echocardiogram

80yo F presents with CP&SOB after syncope. BP 91/62, HR81, O2sat
on POCUS Echocardiogram ... presents with CP ... rwp with 1-2mm ste ... Labeled Schematic ... Clinical #Ultrasound #PLAX
Stroke Volume & Cardiac Output Measurement on POCUS
Accurately measure LVOT diameter:
1. Obtain PLAX 
2. Zoom to
Stroke Volume & Cardiac ... Measurement on POCUS ... Obtain PLAX 2. ... systole, 1cm from aortic ... Obtain A5c view
Air gap sign: loss of cardiac image during systole in Pneumopericardium
Interesting observation –loss of cardiac window
sign: loss of cardiac ... window during systole ... see this after cardiac ... echocardiogram #a4c ... #plax #pocus #airgap
Dilated Coronary Sinus on POCUS Echocardiogram
Dilated CS can be mistaken as descending thoracic aorta. Know the
Coronary Sinus on POCUS ... descending thoracic aorta ... Know the echocardiographic ... Echocardiogram #PLAX ... anatomy #cardiology #a4c