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POCUS Echocardiography - Table of Cardiac Views and Windows
 • Parastemal Long-Axis View (PLAX)
 • Parasternal
Views and Windows ... Short-Axis (PSAX ... • SC Abdominal Aorta ... • PSAX: Mitral ... #Cardiac #TTE #
Echocardiogram Windows - Nomenclature
Each view is described using three (3) components
1) Transducer Position or "Window"
Visualized, e.g., Mitral ... valve (MV), Aortic ... #Nomenclature #POCUS ... #cardiology #views ... #TTE #orientations
Parasternal Short Axis Windows:

Aortic Valve, Mitral Valve, and Papillary Muscle Views

Understanding long and short axes in
: Aortic Valve ... , Mitral Valve, ... cianmcdermott #PSAX ... #POCUS #Fanning ... #Cardiology
Type A Dissection on POCUS (PLAX view)

39 yo M w CP drops his BP in ED.
(PLAX view) ... What's the Diagnosis ... #Aorta #Echocardiogram ... #PLAX #Clinical ... #Ultrasound #POCUS
Aortic and Mitral Valve Regurgitaton on Parasternal long axis (PLAX)

Parasternal long axis (PLAX) is part of
Aortic and Mitral ... Parasternal long axis (PLAX ... Parasternal long axis (PLAX ... POCUS eval. ... #Regurgitaton #PLAX
Transesophageal Echocardiogram (TEE) Windows
1. ME 5-Chamber view 
2. ME 4-Chamber view 
3. ME-Commissural view 
4. ME
ME-Ascending Aorta ... ME-Ascending Aorta ... Descending Aorta ... Descending Aorta ... #diagnosis #cardiology
This is a parasternal long axis view demonstrating significant enlargement of the aortic root with an
parasternal long axis view ... proximal ascending aorta ... Division Chief, Ultrasound ... #PLAX #AorticDissection ... #Aorta #Flap
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
Aortic Valve Endocarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram (PLAX)
50 yo female presents with fever & flu-like symptoms.
(PLAX) 50 yo female ... PSLA view with subtle ... #aorta #Valve # ... Echocardiogram #PLAX ... #cardiology
Aortic Graft on POCUS Echocardiogram

Phased array placed over L parasternal 4th intercostal space, indicator towards pt’s
parasternal long axis view ... ascending aorta ... #Graft #Aorta # ... Echocardiogram #cardiology ... #PLAX