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POCUS Echocardiography - Table of Cardiac Views and Windows
 • Parastemal Long-Axis View (PLAX)
 • Parasternal
(PLAX) • Parasternal ... Short-Axis (PSAX ... Long Axis • PSAX ... • PSAX: Mitral ... #Cardiac #TTE #
Lymphoma infiltration in mitral valve on Echocardiogram
A case from my archive... interesting. Lymphoma infiltration in mitral
infiltration in mitral ... to mitral valve ... #infiltration #mitralvalve ... Echocardiogram #clinical #pocus ... #plax #psax #a4c
Mitral Valve Endocarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram
66 yo presents with petechiae to lower extremities. Pt had mitral
Mitral Valve Endocarditis ... Pt had mitral valve ... #MitralValve #Endocarditis ... clinical #cardiology #a4c ... #plax
Parasternal Short Axis Windows:

Aortic Valve, Mitral Valve, and Papillary Muscle Views

Understanding long and short axes in
Windows: Aortic Valve ... , Mitral Valve, ... short axes in TTE ... cianmcdermott #PSAX ... Echocardiogram #POCUS
Apical 3-Chamber (A3C) View - Regional Wall Anatomy on POCUS Echocardiogram

The apical 3-chamber has essentially the
) View - Regional ... POCUS Echocardiogram ... aortic valve, the ... The opposing wall ... infero-lateral (As seen in PLAX
Echocardiogram Windows - Nomenclature
Each view is described using three (3) components
1) Transducer Position or "Window"
Imaging Plane, e.g., LAX ... , SAX, or4C 3) Region ... Visualized, e.g., Mitral ... #Nomenclature #POCUS ... #TTE #orientations
Correct Positioning of Impella Catheter (TTE)
• Catheter inlet area about 4-4.5 cm the aortic valve
• Catheter
aortic valve • ... heart wall and ... mitral valve ... Positioning #placement #pocus ... #plax
Fractional Shortening (PLAX) on POCUS Echocardiogram

Which of the following is demonstrated in the clip?
Resolution: Fractional shortening
Fractional Shortening (PLAX ... This is a PSLA view ... between the walls ... The ao valves open ... Fractional #Shortening #PLAX
What's the Dx?
• 29-year-old male 
• Transfer community hospital 
• Hypotension
• Renal failure
• Altered mental status.
demonstrate a mobile mitral ... valve. ... #Clinical #POCUS ... Echocardiogram #PLAX ... #Endocarditis #MitralValve
Tricuspid Valve Leaflets in Parasternal Short Axis View

All three tricuspid valve leaflets may often be seen
Parasternal Short Axis View ... All three tricuspid ... (2D TTE) Ivan ... #Leaflets #psax ... clinical #cardiology #pocus