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Echocardiogram and POCUS Cardiology Windows and Anatomy
 • Parasternal Long Axis (PLAX)
 • Subcostal 4 Chamber
Echocardiogram and POCUS ... - Level of the Aortic ... Apical 4 Chamber (A4C ... ) • Apical 2 Chamber ... #POCUS #Cardiology
POCUS Echocardiography - Table of Cardiac Views and Windows
 • Parastemal Long-Axis View (PLAX)
 • Parasternal
POCUS Echocardiography ... • SC Abdominal Aorta ... Axis • PSAX: Aortic ... Level • Apical 2- ... Doppler #Anatomy #POCUS
Apical Approach Pericardiocentesis on POCUS Echocardiogram

Apical approach had best pocket + good distance away from lung
Pericardiocentesis on POCUS ... In-plane off lateral ... Pericardiocentesis #POCUS ... Echocardiogram #A4c ... clinical #cardiology #effusion
Severity of Aortic Stenosis in Adults 
Current ACC/AHA guidelines recommend cut-off values for Doppler-echocardiographic measurements of
Severity of Aortic ... Adults Current ACC ... /AHA guidelines ... as follows: aortic ... gradient of >50 mmHg (2)
Cardiac Rupture with Pericardial Effusion

Apical 4 chamber. Note larger right sided pericardial effusion with significant compression
with Pericardial Effusion ... sided pericardial effusion ... compression of RA ... MyocardialInfarction #AMI #POCUS ... ultrasound #Cardiology #A4c
Apical 3-Chamber (A3C) View - Regional Wall Anatomy on POCUS Echocardiogram

The apical 3-chamber has essentially the
Apical 3-Chamber (A3C ... Wall Anatomy on POCUS ... you can see the aortic ... wall is infero-lateral ... Wall #Anatomy #POCUS
Natural history
Aneurysms may progress in size as a result of gradual wall weakening [6], with rupture
Natural history ... increases when AAA ... according to abdominal aortic ... Saint-Luc - Montreal/CA ... #Management #AAA
Stroke Volume & Cardiac Output Measurement on POCUS
Accurately measure LVOT diameter:
1. Obtain PLAX 
2. Zoom to
Measurement on POCUS ... systole, 1cm from aortic ... Obtain A5c view ... 2. ... #Measurement #POCUS
Hemorrhagic Pericardial Effusions (Hemopericardium)- Differential Diagnosis Framework

IATROGENIC DISEASE
Secondary to invasive cardiac procedures

NONIATROGENIC
• Malignancy (e.g., metastatic spread:
Hemorrhagic Pericardial Effusions ... infarction • Aortic ... uncommon - 1 to 2% ... MCTD, Lupus, GPA, RA ... #Pericardial #Effusion
Pediatric Elbow Injuries - Elbow Xrays

Check the fat pads on the lateral projection:
1. A displaced anterior
fat pads on the lateral ... Not all joint effusions ... An effusion often ... humeral line on the lateral ... Draw the RC line