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Echocardiogram and POCUS Cardiology Windows and Anatomy
 • Parasternal Long Axis (PLAX)
 • Subcostal 4 Chamber
Echocardiogram and POCUS ... Cardiology Windows ... • Parasternal Long ... Apical 4 Chamber (A4C ... #Cardiology #Windows
POCUS Echocardiography - Table of Cardiac Views and Windows
 • Parastemal Long-Axis View (PLAX)
 • Parasternal
POCUS Echocardiography ... View (PLAX) • ... Echocardiogram #Heart ... Orientations #Atlas #Map ... Echocardiography #Cardiology
Hemopericardium on POCUS Echocardiogram - Subcostal View

Valentine's day.  Shot through the heart--but not by Cupid.
Shot through the heart ... Pericardial window ... Echocardiogram #S4C ... #clinical #cardiology ... #ultrasound #Pericardial
Air gap sign: loss of cardiac image during systole in Pneumopericardium
Interesting observation –loss of cardiac window
Air gap sign: loss ... loss of cardiac window ... Pneumopericardium #clinical #cardiology ... echocardiogram #a4c ... #plax #pocus #airgap
Septal Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HOCM)

52yo worsening exertional sx and murmur. EKG nonspecific, Serial trops (-) 
EM resident
Serial trops (-) EM ... thickening and SAM ... Metoprolol - VCU Ultrasound ... echocardiogram #plax ... #cardiology #pocus
Point of Care Ultrasound - Probe Movements
SWEEPING:
Here we slide the probe along a slug trail of
Point of Care Ultrasound ... often used to ‘window ... may not be in line ... is obtaining a SAX ... #POCUS #Nomenclature
Causes of Primary and Functional Mitral Regurgitation (MR) 
Causes of primary mitral regurgitation
 - Rheumatic heart
- Rheumatic heart ... Infective/marantic endocarditis ... : Dilated CMP, long-standing ... it results from SAM ... Differential #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
a) Ischemic heart ... - Cataract Plan ... one post op Cardiology ... /lung issues • ... stress testing may
Bullet Embolization in the Right Ventricle on POCUS Echocardiogram
22M s/p GSW to left mid-abdomen. Positive FAST
The CXR may be helpful ... embolization to the right heart ... UAB Emergency Ultrasound ... Echocardiogram #clinical #cardiology ... #s4c #trauma