29 results
POCUS Echocardiography - Table of Cardiac Views and Windows
 • Parastemal Long-Axis View (PLAX)
 • Parasternal
POCUS Echocardiography ... Long-Axis View (PLAX ... • Subcostal (SC ... View (A5C) • SC ... Doppler #Anatomy #POCUS
PLAX. Bit Las Vegas gains posteriorly 😉 lovely HOCM case with systolic anterior motion. Significant LVOT
PLAX. ... Cardiomyopathy #SAM ... #Clinical #POCUS ... Echocardiogram #PLAX
Papillary Muscle Rupture on POCUS

See the "cracking whip"?  This is what papillary muscle rupture looks
Muscle Rupture on POCUS ... Sam Ghali, M.D. ... Echocardiogram #POCUS ... #Clinical #PLAX
LVOTO due to SAM on POCUS Echocardiogram

Septic patient after IV fluids and initiation of Levophed. Worsening
LVOTO due to SAM ... on POCUS Echocardiogram ... Motion #LVOTO #SAM ... #HOCM #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... ultrasound #Cardiology #PLAX
Type A Dissection on POCUS (PLAX view)

39 yo M w CP drops his BP in ED.
Dissection on POCUS ... (PLAX view) ... aortic root (nl <4 cm ... Echocardiogram #PLAX ... Clinical #Ultrasound #POCUS
Wall Motion Abnormalities!

1. Hypokinesis = ↓ Squeeze
2. Akinesis = No Squeeze
3. Dyskinesis = Outward Bulging

Sam Ghali,
Outward Bulging Sam ... #Hypokinesis #PSAX ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram
Stroke Volume & Cardiac Output Measurement on POCUS
Accurately measure LVOT diameter:
1. Obtain PLAX 
2. Zoom to
Measurement on POCUS ... Obtain PLAX 2. ... at mid systole, 1cm ... #Measurement #POCUS
Rapid Assessment of the Neonate With Sonography (RANS) Scan

Recommended algorithm for RANS scan. 
* Abnormal vital
Recommended algorithm ... #RANS #RAPID #POCUS ... Neonate #Peds #Pediatrics
D-Sign in a lady with Massive PE - The LV should always be round like a
- Sam Ghali @EM_RESUS ... #Clinical #POCUS ... Echocardiogram #PSAX
Echocardiogram Windows - Nomenclature
Each view is described using three (3) components
1) Transducer Position or "Window"
A: Apical SC ... Imaging Plane, e.g., LAX ... #Nomenclature #POCUS