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Echocardiogram and POCUS Cardiology Windows and Anatomy
 • Parasternal Long Axis (PLAX)
 • Subcostal 4 Chamber
Echocardiogram and ... Windows and Anatomy ... Subcostal 4 Chamber (S4C ... Aortic Valve ... #Windows #Anatomy
Echocardiogram Windows - Nomenclature
Each view is described using three (3) components
1) Transducer Position or "Window"
Echocardiogram Windows ... A: Apical SC ... Mitral valve (MV), Aortic ... #POCUS #cardiology ... #views #TTE #orientations
POCUS Echocardiography - Table of Cardiac Views and Windows
 • Parastemal Long-Axis View (PLAX)
 • Parasternal
Cardiac Views and Windows ... Abdominal Aorta ... POCUS #Cardiac #TTE ... #Echocardiogram ... #Heart #Windows
Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Differential/diagnosis ... See thread for POCUS ... POCUS (apical window ... #A4c #clinical ... #cardiology #McConnells
Malignant Pericardial Effusion causing Cardiac Tamponade on Echocardiogram (S4c)
Hypotensive + respiratory distress. At first glance you
Malignant Pericardial ... (S4c) Hypotensive ... After window, found ... #echocardiogram ... #POCUS #cardiology
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Non-Infectious (NTBE): • Malignancy ... CA • Involves aortic ... Marantic (NTBE) Differential ... ↑ Suspicion -> TEE ... block, annular or aortic
Malignant Pericardial Effusion causing Cardiac Tamponade on Echocardiogram (A4c)
Hypotensive + respiratory distress. At first glance you
Malignant Pericardial ... Cardiac Tamponade on Echocardiogram ... After window, found ... #echocardiogram ... #POCUS #cardiology
Mediastinal Mass - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Anterior Mediastinal Mass - 5T’s
 • Thymic neoplasm
 • Teratoma (or
Mediastinal Mass - Differential ... Thymic neoplasm • Teratoma ... Lymphoma: These malignant ... sac into other ... Mediastinal #Mass #Differential
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
and Differential ... Non-Infectious (NTBE): • Malignancy ... Ovarian CA, involves aortic ... + ↑Suspicion → TEE ... #Differential #