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POCUS Echocardiography - Table of Cardiac Views and Windows
 • Parastemal Long-Axis View (PLAX)
 • Parasternal
- Table of Cardiac ... Views and Windows ... (PLAX) • Parasternal ... Short-Axis (PSAX ... • PSAX: Mitral
Echocardiogram Windows - Nomenclature
Each view is described using three (3) components
1) Transducer Position or "Window"
is described using ... , SAX, or4C 3) Region ... Mitral valve (MV), Aortic ... #Nomenclature #POCUS ... #cardiology #views
Parasternal Short Axis Windows:

Aortic Valve, Mitral Valve, and Papillary Muscle Views

Understanding long and short axes in
: Aortic Valve ... Papillary Muscle Views ... cianmcdermott #PSAX ... #POCUS #Fanning ... #Cardiology
Stroke Volume & Cardiac Output Measurement on POCUS
Accurately measure LVOT diameter:
1. Obtain PLAX 
2. Zoom to
Measurement on POCUS ... Obtain PLAX 2. ... systole, 1cm from aortic ... Obtain A5c view ... #cardiology
Anterior Regional Wall Motion Abnormality on POCUS Echocardiogram - PSAX
PSLA window from echocardiogram done on admission
Echocardiogram - PSAX ... PSLA window from ... No pericardial effusion ... Echocardiogram #ultrasound #Cardiology ... #PSAX #clinical
Air gap sign: loss of cardiac image during systole in Pneumopericardium
Interesting observation –loss of cardiac window
image during systole ... window during systole ... Pneumopericardium #clinical #cardiology ... echocardiogram #a4c #plax ... #pocus #airgap
Aortic Valve Endocarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram (PLAX)
50 yo female presents with fever & flu-like symptoms.
(PLAX) 50 yo female ... PSLA view with subtle ... hyperechoic mass moving ... Echocardiogram #PLAX ... clinical #ultrasound #cardiology
Aortic Dissection on POCUS Echocardiogram - PSAX view
Patient presented with chest pain.
TEE sens (97-99%), TTE sens
Aortic Dissection ... - PSAX view Patient ... associated pericardial effusion ... Echocardiogram #PSAX ... #clinical #cardiology
Anterior Regional Wall Motion Abnormality on POCUS Echocardiogram 
PSLA window from echocardiogram done on admission of
Echocardiogram PSLA window ... No pericardial effusion ... initial echo done during ... Echocardiogram #ultrasound #Cardiology ... #PLAX #clinical
Dilated Coronary Sinus on Echocardiogram (PSAX)

Dilated coronary sinus can mimic pericardial effusion in the  parasternal
Echocardiogram (PSAX ... parasternal short-axis view ... Echocardiogram #PSAX ... #clinical #cardiology ... #POCUS