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POCUS Echocardiography - Table of Cardiac Views and Windows
 • Parastemal Long-Axis View (PLAX)
 • Parasternal
Long-Axis View (PLAX ... Parasternal Short-Axis (PSAX ... View (A5C) • SC Abdominal ... Long Axis • PSAX ... (SSN) View • PSAX
The FAST exam from the case in this episode reveals a massive hemopericardium with tamponade. RV
Clinical #Peds #Trauma ... #POCUS #PSAX #Echocardiogram
Positive FAST exam - Morrison’s Pouch

Ever so often its nice to gaze upon a crisp &
Positive FAST exam ... got us hooked on POCUS ... pouch #Hemorrhage #pocus ... ultrasound #clinical #abdominalus ... #trauma #FAST #
Echocardiogram Windows - Nomenclature
Each view is described using three (3) components
1) Transducer Position or "Window"
1) Transducer Position ... Imaging Plane, e.g., LAX ... , SAX, or4C 3) Region ... #Nomenclature #POCUS
Hydatid Cyst Pericardial Involvement, Echinococcus IgG positive

Dr. Shihab AL Sheikh @shihab963

#HydatidCyst #Pericardial #Effusion #Echocardiogram #Clinical #POCUS
Echinococcus IgG positive ... Echocardiogram #Clinical #POCUS ... #PLAX #Echinococcus
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 ... Echocardiogram #PSAX
Adrenal hematoma/hemorrhage on FAST exam

Adult male with RUQ/side pain after MVC. Transient prehospital hypotension.  Has
Has femur fracture ... No other intra-abdominal ... hemorrhage #FAST #Positive ... #trauma #clinical
Pediatric Trauma Primary Survey: C-ABCDE
C - Catastrophic Bleeding - Life-threatening hemorrhage
 • Apply direct pressure/compression bandage
Pediatric Trauma ... Airway Compromise - Position ... c-spine not cleared; plan ... Binder) • Use POCUS ... potential pelvic fracture
Aortopulmonary Window connection between Ascending Aorta & Main Pulmonary Artery
 - Presence of 2 semilunar valves
valves normal in position ... Aortopulmonary #APWindow #PSAX ... clinical #cardiology #pocus
Septal Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HOCM)

52yo worsening exertional sx and murmur. EKG nonspecific, Serial trops (-) 
EM resident
Admit ==> Positive ... echocardiogram #plax ... #cardiology #pocus