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POCUS Echocardiography - Table of Cardiac Views and Windows
 • Parastemal Long-Axis View (PLAX)
 • Parasternal
Inflow View • Apical ... -Chamber View (A4C ... (AV) Level • Apical ... View • PSAX: Mitral ... Echocardiography #Cardiology
Mitral Regurgitation on POCUS Echocardiogram - Apical 4 Chamber

Before blousing fluids, check for LV systolic function
Echocardiogram - Apical ... for LV systolic function ... on an A4 view to ... Echocardiogram #A4c ... #cardiology #clinical
Mitral Regurgitation on POCUS Echocardiogram - Apical 4 Chamber

Before blousing fluids, check for LV systolic function
Echocardiogram - Apical ... for LV systolic function ... on an A4 view to ... Echocardiogram #A4c ... #cardiology #clinical
The Role of Echocardiography in Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
 • Establish diagnosis & determine pattern of hypertrophy
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global myocardial function ... & direction of mitral ... intrinsic structure of mitral ... Evaluate for LV apical ... Echocardiogram #cardiology
Mitral Stenosis and Left Atrial Thrombus on Echocardiogram (a4c)

Mitral stenosis is a risk factor for LA
Mitral Stenosis ... Echocardiogram (a4c ... risk factor for LA ... Atrial #Thrombus #a4c ... Echocardiogram #clinical #cardiology
Apical 4-chamber (A4) Apical 4 Chamber view demonstrating the right ventricle (RV), right atrium (RA), left
Apical 4-chamber ... (A4) Apical 4 Chamber ... and left atrium (LA ... #Clinical #EM #Cardiology ... #A4 #ApicalFourChamber
Echocardiogram Windows - Nomenclature
Each view is described using three (3) components
1) Transducer Position or "Window"
Parasternal A: Apical ... Imaging Plane, e.g., LAX ... Visualized, e.g., Mitral ... Nomenclature #POCUS #cardiology
Causes of Primary and Functional Mitral Regurgitation (MR) 
Causes of primary mitral regurgitation
 - Rheumatic heart
of Primary and Functional ... papillary muscles apically ... MR from dilated LA ... pacing (especially apical ... Differential #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Activate cath lab ... POCUS (apical window ... Echocardiogram #A4c ... #clinical #cardiology
Calcifications Around the Heart on Chest XRay
Case #1: This appearance is typical of pericardial calcification &
appearance is typical ... calcifications in the LAD ... The proximal LAD ... #Chest #XRay #CXR ... #radiology #cardiology