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POCUS Echocardiography Windows: Parasternal Short Axis (PSAX) and Parasternal Long Axis (PLAX)

- Abhilash Koratala MD https://twitter.com/NephroP

#PSAX
POCUS Echocardiography ... Short Axis (PSAX ... #PLAX #Echocardiogram ... #Windows #Anatomy ... #Cardiology
Echocardiogram and POCUS Cardiology Windows and Anatomy
 • Parasternal Long Axis (PLAX)
 • Subcostal 4 Chamber
Cardiology Windows ... Parasternal Long Axis (PLAX ... Parasternal Short Axis (PSAX ... Parasternal Short Axis (PSAX ... #Cardiology #Windows
POCUS Echocardiography - Table of Cardiac Views and Windows
 • Parastemal Long-Axis View (PLAX)
 • Parasternal
POCUS Echocardiography ... • SC Abdominal Aorta ... Long Axis • PSAX ... (SSN) View • PSAX ... #Cardiology
Echocardiogram Windows - Nomenclature
Each view is described using three (3) components
1) Transducer Position or "Window"
Suprasternal Notch 2) Echocardiographic ... , SAX, or4C 3) Region ... Mitral valve (MV), Aortic ... #Nomenclature #POCUS ... #cardiology #views
Normal Coronary Sinus on POCUS Echocardiogram (PLAX)
Dilated CS can be mistaken as descending thoracic aorta. Know
Echocardiogram (PLAX ... descending thoracic aorta ... Echocardiogram #PLAX ... #clinical #anatomy ... #cardiology
Aortic Valve Endocarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram (PLAX)
50 yo female presents with fever & flu-like symptoms.
(PLAX) 50 yo female ... #aorta #Valve # ... Endocarditis #POCUS ... Echocardiogram #PLAX ... clinical #ultrasound #cardiology
Apical 3-Chamber (A3C) View - Regional Wall Anatomy on POCUS Echocardiogram

The apical 3-chamber has essentially the
on POCUS Echocardiogram ... you can see the aortic ... wall is infero-lateral ... (As seen in PLAX ... #clinical #cardiology
Dilated Coronary Sinus on POCUS Echocardiogram
Dilated CS can be mistaken as descending thoracic aorta. Know the
descending thoracic aorta ... Know the echocardiographic ... Echocardiogram #PLAX ... #clinical #anatomy ... #cardiology #a4c
Aortic Dissection on POCUS Echocardiogram (PLAX)

Parasternal long axis of the heart showing a dilated AOFT >4cm
(PLAX) Parasternal ... intimal flap in the aorta ... a pericardial effusion ... Echocardiogram #PLAX ... #clinical #cardiology
Aortic Dissection on POCUS Echocardiogram - PSAX view
Patient presented with chest pain.
TEE sens (97-99%), TTE sens
- PSAX view Patient ... associated pericardial effusion ... /tamponade. ... Echocardiogram #PSAX ... #clinical #cardiology