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Echocardiogram and POCUS Cardiology Windows and Anatomy
 • Parasternal Long Axis (PLAX)
 • Subcostal 4 Chamber
Parasternal Long Axis (PLAX ... Parasternal Short Axis (PSAX ... Parasternal Short Axis (PSAX ... Apical 4 Chamber (A4C ... Apical 2 Chamber (A2C
POCUS Echocardiography - Table of Cardiac Views and Windows
 • Parastemal Long-Axis View (PLAX)
 • Parasternal
Long-Axis View (PLAX ... -Chamber View (A4C ... Long Axis • PSAX ... -Chamber View (A2C ... (SSN) View • PSAX
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
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
Apical 3-Chamber (A3C) View - Regional Wall Anatomy on POCUS Echocardiogram

The apical 3-chamber has essentially the
Apical 3-Chamber (A3C ... Anatomy on POCUS ... Echocardiogram ... infero-lateral (As seen in PLAX ... UAlberta_Sono #A3C
LV Thrombus on POCUS (PLAX)

60 yo man with PMH of dilated cardiomyopathy comes to ED with
LV Thrombus on POCUS ... (PLAX) 60 yo ... thrombus. == Update ... #Thrombus #Echocardiogram ... #POCUS #PLAX #Clot
Air gap sign: loss of cardiac image during systole in Pneumopericardium
Interesting observation –loss of cardiac window
sign: loss of cardiac ... window during systole ... see this after cardiac ... clinical #cardiology #echocardiogram ... #a4c #plax #pocus
Huge mural thrombus occupying 1/3 the LV.
MI effecting [LAD territory]

In PLAX view, The unechoic line between
occupying 1/3 the LV ... territory] In PLAX ... between IVS and the clot ... clinical #cardiology #echocardiogram ... #pocus #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
Apical 2-Chamber (A2C) Window on POCUS Echocardiogram

Helpful to distinguish anterior and inferior regional wall motion abnormalities.
Apical 2-Chamber (A2C ... ) Window on POCUS ... for associated LV ... Apical #2Chamber #a2c ... #window #pocus