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Echocardiogram and POCUS Cardiology Windows and Anatomy
 • Parasternal Long Axis (PLAX)
 • Subcostal 4 Chamber
Parasternal Long Axis (PLAX ... Short Axis (PSAX ... Parasternal Short Axis (PSAX ... (A4C) • Apical ... 2 Chamber (A2C)
POCUS Echocardiography - Table of Cardiac Views and Windows
 • Parastemal Long-Axis View (PLAX)
 • Parasternal
View (A4C) • ... View (A5C) • ... Long Axis • PSAX ... View (A2C) • ... View (A3C) •
Echocardiogram images with outlined regional wall motion abnormality territories of A) PSLAX B) PSAX, and C)
outlined regional wall ... territories of A) PSLAX ... B) PSAX, and C) ... A4C. ... Diagnosis #Cardiology #POCUS
Apical 3-Chamber (A3C) View - Regional Wall Anatomy on POCUS Echocardiogram

The apical 3-chamber has essentially the
(A3C) View - Regional ... POCUS Echocardiogram ... infero-lateral (As seen in PLAX ... UAlberta_Sono #A3C ... #Anatomy #POCUS
Apical 2-Chamber (A2C) Window on POCUS Echocardiogram

Helpful to distinguish anterior and inferior regional wall motion abnormalities.
(A2C) Window on ... POCUS Echocardiogram ... inferior regional wall ... for associated LV ... #a2c #window #pocus
LV Pseudoaneurysm

• False “pseudo” aneurysm: rupture w/ blood contained *outside* wall layers. (case below)

• True aneurysm:
LV Pseudoaneurysm ... ; blood inside wall ... Ventricular #Clinical #POCUS ... #CardiacMRI #PSAX ... #A4C #Echocardiogram
Unexpected severe pericardial effusion in a patient with colon cancer and DVT. Never forget POCUS of
Never forget POCUS ... #Echocardiogram ... PericardialEffusion #A4C ... #PSAX #Malignant ... #Tamponade
Apical Wall Motion Abnormality on POCUS Echocardiogram

LV apical wall motion abnormality on this 4-chamber view.
Differential should
Abnormality on POCUS ... Echocardiogram ... LV apical wall ... abnormality on this 4-chamber ... clinical #cardiology #a4c
Mitral Valve Endocarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram
66 yo presents with petechiae to lower extremities. Pt had mitral
Echocardiogram ... to narrow down all ... #Echocardiogram ... clinical #cardiology #a4c ... #plax
Air gap sign: loss of cardiac image during systole in Pneumopericardium
Interesting observation –loss of cardiac window
loss of cardiac window ... clinical #cardiology #echocardiogram ... #a4c #plax #pocus