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POCUS Echocardiography - Table of Cardiac Views and Windows
 • Parastemal Long-Axis View (PLAX)
 • Parasternal
POCUS Echocardiography ... Long-Axis View (PLAX ... : Mitral Valve ( ... Doppler #Anatomy #POCUS ... Echocardiography #Cardiology
Apical 4-chamber (A4) Apical 4 Chamber view demonstrating the right ventricle (RV), right atrium (RA), left
Apical 4-chamber ... (A4) Apical 4 Chamber ... left ventricle (LV ... #Cardiology #POCUS ... #Apical #A4 #ApicalFourChamber
Apical 2-Chamber (A2C) Window on POCUS Echocardiogram

Helpful to distinguish anterior and inferior regional wall motion abnormalities.
Apical 2-Chamber ... for associated LV ... EF -> visible mural ... #2Chamber #a2c ... clinical #anatomy #cardiology
Mitral Regurgitation on POCUS Echocardiogram - Apical 4 Chamber

Before blousing fluids, check for LV systolic function
on POCUS Echocardiogram ... - Apical 4 Chamber ... fluids, check for LV ... Echocardiogram #A4c ... #cardiology #clinical
Mitral Regurgitation on POCUS Echocardiogram - Apical 4 Chamber

Before blousing fluids, check for LV systolic function
on POCUS Echocardiogram ... - Apical 4 Chamber ... fluids, check for LV ... Echocardiogram #A4c ... #cardiology #clinical
Huge mural thrombus occupying 1/3 the LV.
MI effecting [LAD territory]

In PLAX view, The unechoic line between
Huge mural thrombus ... occupying 1/3 the LV ... territory] In PLAX ... #cardiology #echocardiogram ... #pocus #a4c
Positive DVT study showing thrombus in the femoral vein (v), adjacent to the femoral artery (a)
showing thrombus ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #EM #Radiology ... #Vasc #POCUS #DVT ... #ALiEM
Echocardiogram Windows - Nomenclature
Each view is described using three (3) components
1) Transducer Position or "Window"
1) Transducer Position ... Parasternal A: Apical ... Visualized, e.g., Mitral ... #Nomenclature #POCUS ... #cardiology #views
Aortic aneurysm (aaa) measuring 6 cm wide with mural thrombus (asterisks) #Clinical #Diagnosis #EM #Radiology #Vasc
thrombus (asterisks ... ) #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #EM #Radiology ... #Vasc #POCUS #AAA ... MuralThrombus #Transverse #ALiEM
Mechanical Complications in Acute Myocardial Infarction
Acute LV/RV Dysfunction:
 • Regional wall motion, systolic and diastolic function,
diastolic function, chamber ... • Typically ↑ mitral ... anterior infarct in apical ... Infarction #acuteMI #cardiology ... #differential #diagnosis