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POCUS Echocardiography - Table of Cardiac Views and Windows
 • Parastemal Long-Axis View (PLAX)
 • Parasternal
(PLAX) • Parasternal ... Short-Axis (PSAX ... • PSAX: Mitral ... #TTE #Echocardiogram ... #ChamberViews #Orientations
Echocardiogram Windows - Nomenclature
Each view is described using three (3) components
1) Transducer Position or "Window"
Echocardiogram Windows ... Nomenclature Each view ... Imaging Plane, e.g., LAX ... Visualized, e.g., Mitral ... #views #TTE #orientations
Aortic and Mitral Valve Vegetations in Endocarditis on POCUS - PLAX

Why would this 30 y/o male
in Endocarditis ... on POCUS - PLAX ... stethoscope would hear ... #Endocarditis # ... #cardiology
Parasternal Short Axis Windows:

Aortic Valve, Mitral Valve, and Papillary Muscle Views

Understanding long and short axes in
, Mitral Valve, ... axes in TTE - perfect ... cianmcdermott #PSAX ... #Windows #Echocardiogram ... #Clinical #Cardiology
Mitral Valve Endocarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram
66 yo presents with petechiae to lower extremities. Pt had mitral
Mitral Valve Endocarditis ... on POCUS Echocardiogram ... Pt had mitral valve ... #clinical #cardiology ... #a4c #plax
Mitral Valve Vegetations in Endocarditis - POCUS Echocardiogram

Apical 4-chamber view, a mobile echogenic mass is seen
Mitral Valve Vegetations ... Apical 4-chamber view ... mitral valve flopping ... TTE is 84% sensitive ... #clinical #cardiology
What's the Dx?
• 29-year-old male 
• Transfer community hospital 
• Hypotension
• Renal failure
• Altered mental status.
• 29-year-old male ... demonstrate a mobile mitral ... Clinical #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #PLAX #Infective ... #Endocarditis #
Parasternal Short Axis (PSAX) at the level of the Aortic Valve

Phased array transducer; parasternal short axis/indicator
the level of the ... Aortic Valve ... This view helps ... #Axis #PSAX #echocardiogram ... #clinical #cardiology
Tricuspid Valve Leaflets in Parasternal Short Axis View

All three tricuspid valve leaflets may often be seen
Axis View All ... view (2D TTE) ... #Leaflets #psax ... #Echocardiogram ... #clinical #cardiology
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Involves aortic and mitral ... nodes • Roth’s spots ... cultures • 2D Echo TTE ... • TTE nondiagnostic ... #management #cardiology