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Echocardiogram Windows - Nomenclature
Each view is described using three (3) components
1) Transducer Position or "Window"
Transducer Position or "Window ... Imaging Plane, e.g., LAX ... Mitral valve (MV), Aortic ... #Nomenclature #POCUS ... #cardiology #views
Aortic and Mitral Valve Vegetations in Endocarditis on POCUS - PLAX

Why would this 30 y/o male
Vegetations in Endocarditis ... on POCUS - PLAX ... #Vegetations #Endocarditis ... #POCUS #PLAX #clinical ... #cardiology
Parasternal Short Axis Windows:

Aortic Valve, Mitral Valve, and Papillary Muscle Views

Understanding long and short axes in
: Aortic Valve ... cianmcdermott #PSAX ... #POCUS #Fanning ... #Views #Clinical ... #Cardiology
Mitral Valve Vegetations on Echocardiogram (PLAX)

Surgery may be considered in pts with large (>15 mm) isolated
Echocardiogram (PLAX ... 15 mm) isolated aortic ... #Vegetations #endocarditis ... Echocardiogram #clinical ... #cardiology #pocus
Aortopulmonary Window connection between Ascending Aorta & Main Pulmonary Artery
 - Presence of 2 semilunar valves
Aortopulmonary Window ... between Ascending Aorta ... Aortopulmonary #APWindow ... #PSAX #clinical ... #cardiology #pocus
Mitral Valve Vegetations on Echocardiogram

Surgery may be considered in pts with large (>15 mm) isolated aortic
15 mm) isolated aortic ... #Vegetations #endocarditis ... Mitral #Valve #psax ... Echocardiogram #clinical ... #cardiology #pocus
Right Parasternal View on POCUS Echocardiogram
 - Right lateral decubitus position with transducer at 2nd/3rd Intercostal
Parasternal View on POCUS ... trans-valvular velocity in aortic ... #Parasternal #window ... #view #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #clinical #cardiology
Aortic Valve Endocarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram (PLAX)
50 yo female presents with fever & flu-like symptoms.
Aortic Valve Endocarditis ... (PLAX) 50 yo female ... Endocarditis #POCUS ... #clinical #ultrasound ... #cardiology
Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS ... Differential/diagnosis ... POCUS (apical window ... Echocardiogram #A4c #clinical ... #cardiology #McConnells
Air gap sign: loss of cardiac image during systole in Pneumopericardium
Interesting observation –loss of cardiac window
loss of cardiac window ... Pneumopericardium #clinical ... #cardiology #echocardiogram ... #a4c #plax #pocus