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Echocardiogram and POCUS Cardiology Windows and Anatomy
 • Parasternal Long Axis (PLAX)
 • Subcostal 4 Chamber
Axis (PLAX) • ... Short Axis (PSAX ... Short Axis (PSAX ... 4 Chamber (A4C) ... #Anatomy #labeled
POCUS Echocardiography - Table of Cardiac Views and Windows
 • Parastemal Long-Axis View (PLAX)
 • Parasternal
Long-Axis View (PLAX ... Short-Axis (PSAX ... -Chamber View (A4C ... : Aortic Valve ( ... -Chamber View (A3C
Parasternal Short Axis (PSAX) Window - POCUS Echocardiogram Anatomy
 - Papillary Muscles Level (Mid-LV)
 - Aortic
Parasternal Short ... Axis (PSAX) Window ... Level (Mid-LV) - Aortic ... Valve Level ... #PSAX #Windows
Apical 3-Chamber (A3C) View - Regional Wall Anatomy on POCUS Echocardiogram

The apical 3-chamber has essentially the
Apical 3-Chamber (A3C ... you can see the aortic ... valve, the septal ... infero-lateral (As seen in PLAX ... UAlberta_Sono #A3C
Parasternal Short Axis Windows:

Aortic Valve, Mitral Valve, and Papillary Muscle Views

Understanding long and short axes in
Parasternal Short ... Axis Windows: ... Aortic Valve, Mitral ... cianmcdermott #PSAX ... #POCUS #Fanning
Echocardiogram Windows - Nomenclature
Each view is described using three (3) components
1) Transducer Position or "Window"
" P: Parasternal ... Imaging Plane, e.g., LAX ... , SAX, or4C 3) Region ... (MV), Aortic valve ... #Nomenclature #POCUS
Parasternal Short Axis (PSAX) at the level of the Aortic Valve

Phased array transducer; parasternal short axis/indicator
Axis (PSAX) at ... Valve Phased ... #Short #Axis #PSAX ... clinical #cardiology #POCUS ... #labeled #anatomy
Apical 5-Chamber (A5C) View - Regional Wall Anatomy on POCUS Echocardiogram

With either slight fanning or probe
Apical 5-Chamber (A5C ... displayed with the aortic ... valve. ... UAlberta_Sono #A5C ... clinical #cardiology #labeled
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 ... valve apparatus ... Obtain A5c view
Dilated Coronary Sinus on POCUS Echocardiogram
Dilated CS can be mistaken as descending thoracic aorta. Know the
Coronary Sinus on POCUS ... descending thoracic aorta ... Echocardiogram #PLAX ... #clinical #anatomy ... #cardiology #a4c