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Echocardiogram and POCUS Cardiology Windows and Anatomy
 • Parasternal Long Axis (PLAX)
 • Subcostal 4 Chamber
Echocardiogram and POCUS ... Cardiology Windows ... and Anatomy • ... - Level of the Aortic ... #Anatomy #labeled
Type A Dissection on POCUS (PLAX view)

39 yo M w CP drops his BP in ED.
Dissection on POCUS ... (PLAX view) ... Non-ischemic EKG ... What's the Diagnosis ... (nl <4 cm) Labeled
Apical 3-Chamber (A3C) View - Regional Wall Anatomy on POCUS Echocardiogram

The apical 3-chamber has essentially the
Regional Wall Anatomy ... you can see the aortic ... infero-lateral (As seen in PLAX ... #clinical #cardiology ... #labeled
Parasternal Short Axis (PSAX) at the level of the Aortic Valve

Phased array transducer; parasternal short axis/indicator
the level of the Aortic ... helps assess for aortic ... echocardiogram #clinical #cardiology ... #POCUS #labeled ... #anatomy
Echocardiogram Windows - Nomenclature
Each view is described using three (3) components
1) Transducer Position or "Window"
1) Transducer Position ... ., LAX, SAX, or4C ... Mitral valve (MV), Aortic ... #Nomenclature #POCUS ... #cardiology #views
Approach to ECGs - Ischemia
MI = Biomarkers + ECG or echo/angiogram findings
Pathologic Q - 1/3 height
: Acute STEMI, Aortic ... #EKG #diagnosis ... #electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #STEMI ... Interpretation #differential
Pulmonary Embolism on ECG 

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Triage EKG (no prior ... Differential/diagnosis ... See thread for POCUS ... #EKG #Electrocardiogram ... #clinical #cardiology
STEMI Equivalents on ECG
 • Conventional STEMI - Elevation of ST segment at (or 40-60 ms
Equivalents on ECG ... continues into tall, positive ... #EKG #diagnosis ... #differential # ... cardiology #electrocardiogram
Pneumopericardium on POCUS Echocardiogram

This 70yo male presents with sob. He is in a left lateral decub
lateral decub position ... Which diagnosis ... repair-->cp/sob Labeled ... Echocardiogram #clinical #cardiology ... pericardial #effusion #plax
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
CA • Involves aortic ... Blood cultures are positive ... Marantic (NTBE) Differential ... ↑ ESR, CRP • EKG ... #management #cardiology