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Echocardiogram Windows - Nomenclature
Each view is described using three (3) components
1) Transducer Position or "Window"
(3) components 1) ... Suprasternal Notch 2) ... Imaging Plane, e.g., LAX ... , SAX, or4C 3) Region ... Nomenclature #POCUS #cardiology
Amyloidosis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Parasternal long axis (PLAX)
Pt with systemic AL amyloidosis presents with 1
Parasternal long axis (PLAX ... presents with 1 ... appearance of heart on CXR ... large pericardial effusion ... #PLAX
Amyloidosis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Parasternal short axis (PSAX)
Pt with systemic AL amyloidosis presents with 1
Parasternal short axis (PSAX ... presents with 1 ... appearance of heart on CXR ... large pericardial effusion ... #PSAX
Transesophageal Echocardiogram (TEE) Windows
1. ME 5-Chamber view 
2. ME 4-Chamber view 
3. ME-Commissural view 
4. ME
1. ... ME AV-LAX view 7 ... ME-Ascending Aorta LAX ... TG LAX view 25. ... UE Aortic Arch LAX
Complex Pericardial Effusion with Tamponade on POCUS Echocardiogram - PLAX
Pt sent to ED c intradialytic hypotension.
Echocardiogram - PLAX ... BUN/Cr- 128/9.4. ... stopped after 1 ... Echocardiogram #PLAX ... #clinical #cardiology