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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 ... Windows: Parasternal Short ... Parasternal Long ... #PLAX #Echocardiogram ... #Windows #Anatomy
Echocardiogram and POCUS Cardiology Windows and Anatomy
 • Parasternal Long Axis (PLAX)
 • Subcostal 4 Chamber
Echocardiogram and ... POCUS Cardiology ... Windows and Anatomy ... • Parasternal Long ... #Windows #Anatomy
D-Sign of Acute Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS - Parasternal Short Axis

Acute shortness of breath with this
Pulmonary Embolism ... on POCUS - Parasternal ... Short Axis Acute ... #Pulmonary #Embolism ... #POCUS #PSAX #Echocardiogram
RV Dilatation in Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS - Parasternal Long Axis

Acute shortness of breath with this
Dilatation in Pulmonary Embolism ... on POCUS - Parasternal ... Long Axis Acute ... #Pulmonary #Embolism ... #POCUS #PLAX #Echocardiogram
POCUS Echocardiography - Table of Cardiac Views and Windows
 • Parastemal Long-Axis View (PLAX)
 • Parasternal
POCUS Echocardiography ... Parasternal Short-Axis ... Flow Doppler #Anatomy ... #TTE #Echocardiogram ... #Heart #Windows
Parasternal Short Axis (PSAX) at the level of the Aortic Valve

Phased array transducer; parasternal short axis/indicator
acuity of right heart ... even see a saddle embolism ... #Axis #PSAX #echocardiogram ... clinical #cardiology #POCUS ... #labeled #anatomy
Relevant Sonopathology of the Parasternal Long Axis (PLAX) - Point of Care Ultrasound
 - Right Ventricular
the Parasternal Long ... Stenosis - Diastolic Heart ... Cardiomyopathy - Systolic Heart ... @emspocus #Diagnosis ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram
McConnell's Sign on POCUS Echocardiogram - PSAX
Positive McConnell's Sign (hypokinetic RV with apical sparing) indicates acute
McConnell's Sign on POCUS ... Echocardiogram ... - PSAX Positive ... right heart strain ... for pulmonary embolism
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
verrucous) • Lung ... Culture (+): Acute ... nodes • Roth’s spots ... Differential Diagnosis ... Endocarditis Diagnosis
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
and Differential Diagnosis ... , verrucous) - Lung ... Culture Positive: • Acute ... nodes • Roth’s spots ... #Differential #Diagnosis