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Echocardiogram and POCUS Cardiology Windows and Anatomy
 • Parasternal Long Axis (PLAX)
 • Subcostal 4 Chamber
Axis (PSAX) - Level ... of the Papillary ... Axis (PSAX) - Level ... of the Aortic Valve ... Windows #Anatomy #labeled
POCUS Echocardiography - Table of Cardiac Views and Windows
 • Parastemal Long-Axis View (PLAX)
 • Parasternal
• Parasternal Short-Axis ... • SC Abdominal Aorta ... : Aortic Valve ( ... : Mitral Valve ( ... #TTE #Echocardiogram
Type A Dissection on POCUS (PLAX view)

39 yo M w CP drops his BP in ED.
Type A Dissection ... on POCUS (PLAX ... Non-ischemic EKG ... What's the Diagnosis ... (nl <4 cm) Labeled
Parasternal Short axis, fan proximal and look for Aortic Valve in a plane shows all three
Parasternal Short ... Valve in a plane ... shows all three ... leaflets coining the ... Clinical #cardiology #PSAX
TypeA Aortic Dissection on POCUS Echocardiogram

80yo F presents with CP&SOB after syncope. BP 91/62, HR81, O2sat
TypeA Aortic Dissection ... EKG: afib, twi I ... rwp with 1-2mm ste ... Labeled Schematic ... Clinical #Ultrasound #PLAX
Parasternal Short Axis (PSAX) at the level of the Aortic Valve

Phased array transducer; parasternal short axis/indicator
Axis (PSAX) at ... Aortic Valve ... helps assess for aortic ... #Axis #PSAX #echocardiogram ... cardiology #POCUS #labeled
Double Valve Sign - Type A Aortic Dissection on POCUS Echocardiogram

STEMI on EKG: check the echo!
Double Valve Sign ... - Type A Aortic ... Can you spot the ... #Aortic #Dissection ... cardiology #clinical #plax
Apical 3-Chamber (A3C) View - Regional Wall Anatomy on POCUS Echocardiogram

The apical 3-chamber has essentially the
View - Regional Wall ... aortic valve, the ... The opposing wall ... infero-lateral (As seen in PLAX ... clinical #cardiology #labeled
Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
wall of the aorta ... valve disease ... • Cardiac surgery ... Pulse deficit/differential ... #Dissection #diagnosis
Bicuspid aortic valves (BAV) occurs in about 1% of the population. This figure – adapted for
Bicuspid aortic ... echo PSAX view ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #Bicuspid #Aortic ... #Types #Raphes