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POCUS Echocardiography - Table of Cardiac Views and Windows
 • Parastemal Long-Axis View (PLAX)
 • Parasternal
Long-Axis View (PLAX ... Parasternal Short-Axis (PSAX ... Long Axis • PSAX ... (SSN) View • PSAX ... Echocardiography #Cardiology
Massive Pericardial Effusion on Echocardiogram (PLAX and M-Mode) demonstrating ECG alternans motion
Massive pericardial effusion, female metastatic
Massive Pericardial Effusion ... Echocardiogram (PLAX ... demonstrating ECG ... malignant #clinical #cardiology ... #pocus #PLAX #MMode
Coronary Ostium Obstruction by Aortic Intimal Flap on Echocardiogram
Aortic intimal flap may alternately obstruct right and
elevations in different ECG ... Flap #dissection #a4c ... #plax #Echocardiogram ... #clinical #cardiology ... #pocus
Echocardiogram Windows - Nomenclature
Each view is described using three (3) components
1) Transducer Position or "Window"
Imaging Plane, e.g ... ., LAX, SAX, or4C ... Structures Visualized, e.g ... #Nomenclature #POCUS ... #cardiology #views
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
Double Valve Sign - Type A Aortic Dissection on POCUS Echocardiogram

STEMI on EKG: check the echo!
Sign - Type A Aortic ... Dissection on POCUS ... Echocardiogram STEMI on EKG ... Echocardiogram #cardiology ... #clinical #plax
Short axis of this echo is mesmerizing: Malignant effusion in a young pt. Notice subtle electrical
mesmerizing: Malignant effusion ... alternans on the ECG ... PericardialEffusion #Clinical #POCUS ... Echocardiogram #PSAX ... ElectricalAlternans #Cardiology
Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump (IABP)

Intra-aortic balloon counter-pulsation is a method of invasive hemodynamic support. A catheter is
sync with the cardiac ... coronary artery perfusion ... • Triggers (EKG ... Pump #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology #criticalcare
Hemorrhagic Pericardial Effusions (Hemopericardium)- Differential Diagnosis Framework

IATROGENIC DISEASE
Secondary to invasive cardiac procedures

NONIATROGENIC
• Malignancy (e.g., metastatic spread:
• Malignancy (e.g ... infarction • Aortic ... OTHER RARE CAUSES ... • PRIMARY Cardiac ... Differential #Diagnosis #cardiology
Complex Pericardial Effusion with Tamponade on POCUS Echocardiogram - PLAX
Pt sent to ED c intradialytic hypotension.
Echocardiogram - PLAX ... K 5.9 without EKG ... #Cardiac #Tamponade ... #PLAX #clinical ... #cardiology