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

- Dr. Jonny Wilkinson
@Wilkinsonjonny

#Anatomy #POCUS #Cardiac #TTE #Echocardiogram
Wilkinsonjonny #Anatomy ... #POCUS #Cardiac ... #TTE #Echocardiogram ... #Heart #Windows ... #Orientations #Atlas
POCUS Echocardiography - Table of Cardiac Views and Windows
 • Parastemal Long-Axis View (PLAX)
 • Parasternal
Long-Axis View (PLAX ... #POCUS #Cardiac ... #TTE #Echocardiogram ... #Heart #Windows ... #Orientations #Atlas
Acute Pulmonary Embolism - Labeled POCUS Findings 

This patient presented with a-fib and shortness of breath.
and even clot-in-transit ... #McConnells #Sign ... #Clinical #POCUS ... #Echocardiogram ... #A4C #Strain #AcutePE
Pulmonary Embolism with Clot-in-Transit on POCUS Echocardiogram (A4C)

RA and RV are dilated. Multiple hyperechoic clots seen
Pulmonary Embolism ... on POCUS Echocardiogram ... apex- McConnell sign ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #A4C #clinical
Cool echo - RV strain, McConnell sign, and CLOT IN TRANSIT!! BP is normal and pt
strain, McConnell sign ... @eabramsMD #Clinical ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #A4C #McConnells ... #Embolism #Thrombus
McConnell's Sign on POCUS Echocardiogram (A4C)

A4c view; RV enlargement & hypokinesis with apical sparing ("McConnell Sign"
on POCUS Echocardiogram ... /w acute right heart ... for Pulmonary Embolism ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #A4C #clinical
Air gap sign: loss of cardiac image during systole in Pneumopericardium
Interesting observation –loss of cardiac window
Air gap sign: loss ... Pneumopericardium #clinical ... #cardiology #echocardiogram ... #a4c #plax #pocus ... #airgap #sign
Parasternal Short Axis (PSAX) at the level of the Aortic Valve

Phased array transducer; parasternal short axis/indicator
acuity of right heart ... #echocardiogram ... #clinical #cardiology ... #POCUS #labeled ... #anatomy
McConnell's Sign on POCUS Echocardiogram - PSAX
Positive McConnell's Sign (hypokinetic RV with apical sparing) indicates acute
on POCUS Echocardiogram ... indicates acute right heart ... for pulmonary embolism ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #PSAX #clinical
McConnell's Sign on POCUS Echocardiogram

2 patients w/ different diagnoses.  Both demonstrate an apical 4-chamber view
on POCUS Echocardiogram ... from acute right heart ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #clinical #cardiology ... #a4c #labeled