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Echocardiogram Windows - Nomenclature
Each view is described using three (3) components
1) Transducer Position or "Window"
Echocardiogram Windows - Nomenclature ... 1) Transducer Position ... Imaging Plane, e.g., LAX ... Echocardiogram #Windows #Nomenclature ... #POCUS #cardiology
Stroke Volume & Cardiac Output Measurement on POCUS
Accurately measure LVOT diameter:
1. Obtain PLAX 
2. Zoom to
Measurement on POCUS ... Obtain PLAX 2. ... CO = HR x LVOT VTI ... #Measurement #POCUS ... #cardiology
Acute Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram - PLAX
Here’s a recent case that demonstrates two of the
Echocardiogram - PLAX ... findings quite ... PoCUS suggestive ... Echocardiogram #PLAX ... #clinical #cardiology
Point of Care Ultrasound - Probe Movements
SWEEPING:
Here we slide the probe along a slug trail of
trail of gel, quite ... to view it in LAX ... Motion #Ultrasound #POCUS ... #Nomenclature
Acute Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram - PSAX
Here’s a recent case that demonstrates two of the
Echocardiogram - PSAX ... findings quite ... PoCUS suggestive ... Echocardiogram #PSAX ... #clinical #cardiology
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 McConnell's ... McConnells #Sign #POCUS ... #clinical #cardiology
Septal Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HOCM)

52yo worsening exertional sx and murmur. EKG nonspecific, Serial trops (-) 
EM resident
Admit ==> Positive ... echocardiogram #plax ... #cardiology #pocus
Coronary Ostium Obstruction by Aortic Intimal Flap on Echocardiogram
Aortic intimal flap may alternately obstruct right and
rise to transient ST ... dissection #a4c #plax ... Echocardiogram #clinical #cardiology ... #pocus
Pneumopericardium on POCUS Echocardiogram

This 70yo male presents with sob. He is in a left lateral decub
Pneumopericardium on POCUS ... lateral decub position ... Pneumopericardium #POCUS ... Echocardiogram #clinical #cardiology ... pericardial #effusion #plax
Anterior-Septal Wall Motion Abnormality on POCUS Echocardiogram

58yoM smoker, neg nuclear ST last week, with CP that
Abnormality on POCUS ... smoker, neg nuclear ST ... WMA #WallMotion #POCUS ... Echocardiogram #Clinical #Cardiology ... #PLAX #LAD