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Parasternal Short axis, fan proximal and look for Aortic Valve in a plane shows all three
three leaflets coining ... #AorticValve #Aorta ... Echocardiogram #POCUS ... #Clinical #cardiology ... #PSAX
Bicuspid Aortic Valve on Echocardiogram
Bicuspid Aortic valves (prevalence approx 2%) degenerate more frequently and rapidly (at
Bicuspid Aortic ... prevalence approx 2% ... #Valve #psax #Echocardiogram ... #clinical #cardiology ... #pocus
Stroke Volume & Cardiac Output Measurement on POCUS
Accurately measure LVOT diameter:
1. Obtain PLAX 
2. Zoom to
Measurement on POCUS ... LVOT diameter: 1. ... Obtain PLAX 2. ... systole, 1cm from aortic ... #cardiology
Echocardiogram Windows - Nomenclature
Each view is described using three (3) components
1) Transducer Position or "Window"
(3) components 1) ... Suprasternal Notch 2) ... Mitral valve (MV), Aortic ... #Nomenclature #POCUS ... #cardiology #views
Aortic Valve Endocarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram (PLAX)
50 yo female presents with fever & flu-like symptoms.
(PLAX) 50 yo female ... hyperechoic mass moving ... Echocardiogram #PLAX ... #clinical #ultrasound ... #cardiology
Aortopulmonary Window connection between Ascending Aorta & Main Pulmonary Artery
 - Presence of 2 semilunar valves
between Ascending Aorta ... - Presence of 2 ... Aortopulmonary #APWindow #PSAX ... #clinical #cardiology ... #pocus #color #
Early Systolic Notching (ESN) Measurement on POCUS
Here is how you evaluate for Early Systolic Notching
1) Parasternal
Measurement on POCUS ... Systolic Notching 1) ... Fan to find PV 2) ... #clinical #echocardiogram ... #cardiology #psax
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
event, follow ACC algorithm ... Change in clinical ... risk (>5%): - Aortic ... - Cataract Plan ... one post op Cardiology
Complex Pericardial Effusion with Tamponade on POCUS Echocardiogram - PLAX
Pt sent to ED c intradialytic hypotension.
Complex Pericardial ... Echocardiogram - PLAX ... stopped after 1 ... Echocardiogram #PLAX ... #clinical #cardiology