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Parasternal Short Axis Windows:

Aortic Valve, Mitral Valve, and Papillary Muscle Views

Understanding long and short axes in
motion to image the LV ... PSAX #Windows #Echocardiogram ... #POCUS #Fanning ... #Views #Clinical ... #Cardiology
LV Pseudoaneurysm

• False “pseudo” aneurysm: rupture w/ blood contained *outside* wall layers. (case below)

• True aneurysm:
LV Pseudoaneurysm ... w/ blood contained ... #Ventricular #Clinical ... #POCUS #CardiacMRI ... #PSAX #A4C #Echocardiogram
Echocardiographic criteria of LV Non-compaction
Chin Criteria (1990):
 • Absence of any other coexisting cardiac structural abnormality
Echocardiographic criteria of LV ... intraventricular blood ... Echocardiography #Echocardiogram ... #Jenni #Chin #cardiology ... #diagnosis
"Moon" LV Thrombus on POCUS Echocardiogram
76 years old lady with CRT, known IHD, increased shortness of
"Moon" LV Thrombus ... on POCUS Echocardiogram ... Can you spot the ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #clinical #cardiology
Hydatid Mass on Echocardiogram
Multilocular hydatid mass (red arrowheads) occupying most of the LV cavity. TEE clip
Hydatid Mass on Echocardiogram ... occupying most of the LV ... (transgastric short-axis ... #clinical #cardiology ... #tee #pocus #echinococcosis
Cardiac Standstill on Intra-Arrest POCUS 
Intra-arrest echo check. Came with mechanical CPR device. Has anyone seen
on Intra-Arrest POCUS ... thrombus in the LV ... with hypertrophic LV ... #clinical #echocardiogram ... #plax #cardiology
Apical 2-Chamber (A2C) Window on POCUS Echocardiogram

Helpful to distinguish anterior and inferior regional wall motion abnormalities.
Echocardiogram ... for associated LV ... and pooling of blood ... #clinical #anatomy ... #cardiology
Left Atrial Myxoma on POCUS Echocardiogram - S4C view
Adult female having fatigue/DOE. Attributes to deconditioning. Starts
Atrial Myxoma on POCUS ... Echocardiogram ... Starts exercise ... Final diagnosis-left ... #clinical #cardiology
Left Atrial Myxoma on POCUS Echocardiogram - A4C view
Adult female having fatigue/DOE. Attributes to deconditioning. Starts
Atrial Myxoma on POCUS ... Echocardiogram ... Starts exercise ... Final diagnosis-left ... #clinical #cardiology
Ventricular Fibrillation on POCUS Echocardiogram - Parasternal Short Axis

50's male witnessed arrest. Unknown hx. AED no
- Parasternal Short ... Diagnosis? ... fine quivering of LV ... #ultrasound #Cardiology ... #clinical