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POCUS Echocardiography - Table of Cardiac Views and Windows
 • Parastemal Long-Axis View (PLAX)
 • Parasternal
Long-Axis View (PLAX ... -Chamber View (A4C ... : Aortic Valve ( ... : Mitral Valve ( ... MV) Level • Apical
Mitral Valve Endocarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram
66 yo presents with petechiae to lower extremities. Pt had mitral
Mitral Valve Endocarditis ... Pt had mitral valve ... on the anterior MV ... Echocardiogram #clinical #cardiology ... #a4c #plax
Echocardiogram Windows - Nomenclature
Each view is described using three (3) components
1) Transducer Position or "Window"
., LAX, SAX, or4C ... Visualized, e.g., Mitral ... valve (MV), Aortic ... valve (AV) level ... Nomenclature #POCUS #cardiology
Causes of Primary and Functional Mitral Regurgitation (MR) 
Causes of primary mitral regurgitation
 - Rheumatic heart
of Primary and Functional ... valve - Secondary ... Causes of functional ... from dilated LA ... Differential #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Left Atrium enlargement
This is a patient with longstanding mitral valve disease and mitral valve replacement.
Extreme dilatation
with longstanding mitral ... valve disease and ... mitral valve replacement ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #MVR #LAE
Complex mitral valve endocarditis with pericardial effusion, myocardial abscess, and reduced LV systolic function - Echocardiogram
Complex mitral valve ... endocarditis with pericardial ... reduced LV systolic function ... Echocardiogram (PLAX ... Echocardiogram #clinical #cardiology
Atrial Fibrillation on POCUS Echocardiogram (A4C)

35yoF presents with acute onset atrial fibrillation.  POCUS shows dilated
atrium & poor mitral ... valve coaptation ... seen from LV to LA ... across the MV. ... #clinical #cardiology
Mechanical Complications in Acute Myocardial Infarction
Acute LV/RV Dysfunction:
 • Regional wall motion, systolic and diastolic function,
and diastolic function ... Rupture: • Large pericardial ... in duration (↑ LA ... • Typically ↑ mitral ... Infarction #acuteMI #cardiology
Giant dilated left atrium on Echocardiogram (a4c)
It belongs to a 92-year old lady with a history
Echocardiogram (a4c ... Mitral valve doesn ... This can be LA aneurysm ... #left #atrium #a4c ... Echocardiogram #clinical #cardiology
Complex Pericardial Effusion with Tamponade on POCUS Echocardiogram - PLAX
Pt sent to ED c intradialytic hypotension.
Echocardiogram - PLAX ... BUN/Cr- 128/9.4. ... MV inflow decrease ... Echocardiogram #PLAX ... #clinical #cardiology