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Basic Transthoracic Echocardiography Cardiac Views: PLAX, PSAX, Apical, Subcostal

- Dr. Jonny Wilkinson
@Wilkinsonjonny

#Anatomy #POCUS #Cardiac #TTE #Echocardiogram
#POCUS #Cardiac ... #TTE #Echocardiogram ... #Heart #Windows ... #Orientations #Atlas ... #Map
POCUS Echocardiography - Table of Cardiac Views and Windows
 • Parastemal Long-Axis View (PLAX)
 • Parasternal
Flow Doppler #Anatomy ... #TTE #Echocardiogram ... #Heart #Windows ... #Orientations #Atlas ... #Map #Comparison
Parasternal Short Axis (PSAX) at the level of the Aortic Valve

Phased array transducer; parasternal short axis/indicator
Parasternal Short Axis (PSAX ... acuity of right heart ... #Short #Axis #PSAX ... clinical #cardiology #POCUS ... #labeled #anatomy
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Hypercoagulable (APLAS ... occlusion that may ... cultures • 2D Echo TTE ... • TTE nondiagnostic ... Abscess, destructive penetrating
Point of Care Ultrasound - Probe Movements
SWEEPING:
Here we slide the probe along a slug trail of
heart. ... At first, the heart ... may not be in line ... is obtaining a SAX ... Motion #Ultrasound #POCUS
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
Hypercoagulable (APLAS ... occlusion that may ... cultures • 2D Echo TTE ... ○ TTE nondiagnostic ... Abscess, destructive penetrating
Metastatic Sarcoma causing Cardiac Tamponade on POCUS
This 50 yo man had an aggressive sarcoma with cardiac
Cardiac Tamponade on POCUS ... This 50 yo man ... PratsEM Distorted anatomy ... structure pressing on the ... echocardiogram #plax