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Apical 2-Chamber (A2C) Window on POCUS Echocardiogram

Helpful to distinguish anterior and inferior regional wall motion abnormalities.
to distinguish anterior ... pooling of blood in the ... EF -> visible mural ... #clinical #anatomy ... #cardiology
POCUS Echocardiography - Table of Cardiac Views and Windows
 • Parastemal Long-Axis View (PLAX)
 • Parasternal
View (A4C) • Inferior ... View • PSAX: Mitral ... Flow Doppler #Anatomy ... #TTE #Echocardiogram ... Echocardiography #Cardiology
Apical 3-Chamber (A3C) View - Regional Wall Anatomy on POCUS Echocardiogram

The apical 3-chamber has essentially the
Apical 3-Chamber ... Regional Wall Anatomy ... The apical 3 ... portion must be anterior ... #clinical #cardiology
Apical 5-Chamber (A5C) View - Regional Wall Anatomy on POCUS Echocardiogram

With either slight fanning or probe
Apical 5-Chamber ... Regional Wall Anatomy ... on POCUS Echocardiogram ... anterior portion ... #clinical #cardiology
Apical 2-Chamber (A2C) View - Regional Wall Anatomy on POCUS Echocardiogram

This view is 90 degrees from
Apical 2-Chamber ... Regional Wall Anatomy ... apical 4-chamber ... anterior and inferior ... #clinical #cardiology
Apical Thrombus on POCUS Echocardiogram - PLAX and PSAX

What is the structure indicated by the arrow?
Resolution:
Apical Thrombus ... on POCUS Echocardiogram ... The anterior (anterolateral ... #Echocardiogram ... PSAX #clinical #cardiology
Mechanical Complications in Acute Myocardial Infarction
Acute LV/RV Dysfunction:
 • Regional wall motion, systolic and diastolic function,
• Typically ↑ mitral ... • Stasis and thrombus ... infarct in apical ... Infarction #acuteMI #cardiology ... #differential #
Huge mural thrombus occupying 1/3 the LV.
MI effecting [LAD territory]

In PLAX view, The unechoic line between
Huge mural thrombus ... DD the [apical HOCM ... EchoAshwag #Mural ... #Thrombus #clinical ... #cardiology #echocardiogram
Causes of Primary and Functional Mitral Regurgitation (MR) 
Causes of primary mitral regurgitation
 - Rheumatic heart
papillary muscles apically ... mid-portion of anterior ... pacing (especially apical ... Primary #Functional #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Apical 3-Chamber (A3C) View - Regional Wall Anatomy on POCUS Echocardiogram

Often one of the most challenging
Regional Wall Anatomy ... on POCUS Echocardiogram ... opposing wall is antero-lateral ... Regional #Wall #Anatomy ... #clinical #cardiology