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Basic Transthoracic Echocardiography Cardiac Views: PLAX, PSAX, Apical, Subcostal

- Dr. Jonny Wilkinson
@Wilkinsonjonny

#Anatomy #POCUS #Cardiac #TTE #Echocardiogram
Echocardiography Cardiac Views ... : PLAX, PSAX, Apical ... #Cardiac #TTE # ... Echocardiogram # ... Heart #Windows #
POCUS Echocardiography - Table of Cardiac Views and Windows
 • Parastemal Long-Axis View (PLAX)
 • Parasternal
and Windows • ... (PLAX) • Parasternal ... #Cardiac #TTE # ... Echocardiogram # ... Heart #Windows #
Echocardiogram Windows - Nomenclature
Each view is described using three (3) components
1) Transducer Position or "Window"
Echocardiogram Windows ... Parasternal A: Apical ... , SAX, or4C 3) Region ... #POCUS #cardiology ... #views #TTE #orientations
Parasternal Short Axis Windows:

Aortic Valve, Mitral Valve, and Papillary Muscle Views

Understanding long and short axes in
short axes in TTE ... LV in different ... cianmcdermott #PSAX ... #Windows #Echocardiogram ... #POCUS #Fanning
Apical Thrombus on POCUS Echocardiogram - PLAX and PSAX

What is the structure indicated by the arrow?
Resolution:
Apical Thrombus ... on POCUS Echocardiogram ... - PLAX and PSAX ... parasternal short axis view ... #Thrombus #POCUS
D-Sign in a lady with Massive PE - The LV should always be round like a
a Capital “D" ! ... - Sam Ghali @EM_RESUS ... #Clinical #POCUS ... #Cardiac #Echocardiogram ... #PSAX #DSign #MassivePE
Huge mural thrombus occupying 1/3 the LV.
MI effecting [LAD territory]

In PLAX view, The unechoic line between
LV. ... territory] In PLAX ... view, The unechoic ... DD the [apical HOCM ... #pocus #a4c
Apical 2-Chamber (A2C) Window on POCUS Echocardiogram

Helpful to distinguish anterior and inferior regional wall motion abnormalities.
(A2C) Window on ... POCUS Echocardiogram ... for associated LV ... pooling of blood in the ... #pocus #echocardiogram
Transesophageal Echocardiogram (TEE) Windows
1. ME 5-Chamber view 
2. ME 4-Chamber view 
3. ME-Commissural view 
4. ME
Transesophageal Echocardiogram ... (TEE) Windows 1 ... Transgastric Apical ... #TEE #Windows # ... Views #diagnosis
Graphic representation of transthoracic echocardiographic parameters in the assessment of right ventricular pressure overload. A′ = peak late
= left atrium; LV ... with basal RV/LV ... 9.5 cmls) #TTE ... #Echocardiogram ... Transthoracic #Diagnosis