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Echocardiogram and POCUS Cardiology Windows and Anatomy
 • Parasternal Long Axis (PLAX)
 • Subcostal 4 Chamber
Echocardiogram and POCUS ... Cardiology Windows ... ) - Level of the ... ) - Level of the ... Aortic Valve
POCUS Echocardiography - Table of Cardiac Views and Windows
 • Parastemal Long-Axis View (PLAX)
 • Parasternal
POCUS Echocardiography ... - Table of Cardiac ... Abdominal Aorta ... : Aortic Valve ( ... Echocardiography #Cardiology
Aortic Valve Endocarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram (PLAX)
50 yo female presents with fever & flu-like symptoms.
Aortic Valve Endocarditis ... presents with fever ... #aorta #Valve # ... Endocarditis #POCUS ... clinical #ultrasound #cardiology
Echocardiogram Windows - Nomenclature
Each view is described using three (3) components
1) Transducer Position or "Window"
A: Apical SC ... (MV), Aortic valve ... (AV) level, Two-chamber ... #Nomenclature #POCUS ... #cardiology #views
Stroke Volume & Cardiac Output Measurement on POCUS
Accurately measure LVOT diameter:
1. Obtain PLAX 
2. Zoom to
Obtain PLAX 2. ... systole, 1cm from aortic ... valve apparatus ... PWD trace CO = HR ... #cardiology
Tricuspid Valve Endocarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram

Patient with active IVDU presents with fever, sepsis.  More likely
Tricuspid Valve ... Endocarditis on ... presents with fever ... #clinical #cardiology ... #s4c
Bradycardia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

BRADI Mnemonic
 • BRASH/Hyperkalemia
 • Reduced oxygen/Glucose/Temp
 • ACS
 • Drugs
 •
Bradycardia Cardiac ... Tachy-Brady syndrome • Aortic ... Valve Endocarditis ... /Valve surgery ... diagnosis #causes #cardiology
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
CA • Involves aortic ... night sweats, fever ... Substance use: R > L Tricuspid ... block, annular or aortic ... #management #cardiology
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
Ovarian CA, involves aortic ... night sweats, fever ... substance use: R > L Tricuspid ... block, annular or aortic ... #Diagnosis #cardiology
Lambls Excrescences on Echocardiogram
An incidental finding in a young patient with polyneuritis - there is a
valve. ... independent of cardiac ... #Excrescences #psax ... #clinical #cardiology ... #pocus