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POCUS Echocardiography Windows: Parasternal Short Axis (PSAX) and Parasternal Long Axis (PLAX)

- Abhilash Koratala MD https://twitter.com/NephroP

#PSAX
POCUS Echocardiography ... Short Axis (PSAX ... Axis (PLAX) ... twitter.com/NephroP #PSAX ... #PLAX #Echocardiogram
Wall Motion Abnormalities!

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

Sam Ghali,
Hypokinesis = ↓ ... Akinesis = No Squeeze ... Outward Bulging Sam ... #Hypokinesis #PSAX ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram
Echocardiogram and POCUS Cardiology Windows and Anatomy
 • Parasternal Long Axis (PLAX)
 • Subcostal 4 Chamber
POCUS Cardiology ... Axis (PLAX) • ... Parasternal Short Axis (PSAX ... Parasternal Short Axis (PSAX ... #POCUS #Cardiology
Proximal LAD STEMI with Anterior Wall Akinesis on POCUS

If you have trouble appreciating regional wall motion
Anterior Wall Akinesis ... on POCUS If ... #Echocardiogram ... #PSAX #Cardiology ... #Hypokinesis #LAD
POCUS Echocardiography - Table of Cardiac Views and Windows
 • Parastemal Long-Axis View (PLAX)
 • Parasternal
View (PLAX) • ... Parasternal Short-Axis (PSAX ... Axis • PSAX: ... (SSN) View • PSAX ... #Cardiac #TTE #Echocardiogram
Echocardiogram Windows - Nomenclature
Each view is described using three (3) components
1) Transducer Position or "Window"
Echocardiogram Windows ... Imaging Plane, e.g., LAX ... , SAX, or4C 3) Region ... Two-chamber #Echocardiogram ... #POCUS #cardiology
Anterior Akinesia on POCUS Echocardiogram

Wide complex rhythm seen on monitor. Pulses present. While getting 12 lead
Anterior Akinesia ... on POCUS Echocardiogram ... #Hypokinesis #RWMA ... #PLAX #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #ultrasound #Cardiology
Anterior Regional Wall Motion Abnormality on POCUS Echocardiogram - PSAX
PSLA window from echocardiogram done on admission
- PSAX PSLA window ... Anterior #RWMA #Hypokinesis ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #ultrasound #Cardiology ... #PSAX #clinical
Parasternal Short Axis Windows:

Aortic Valve, Mitral Valve, and Papillary Muscle Views

Understanding long and short axes in
Understanding long ... cianmcdermott #PSAX ... #Windows #Echocardiogram ... #POCUS #Fanning ... Views #Clinical #Cardiology
Anterior Regional Wall Motion Abnormality on POCUS Echocardiogram 
PSLA window from echocardiogram done on admission of
PSLA window from ... Anterior #RWMA #Hypokinesis ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #ultrasound #Cardiology ... #PLAX #clinical