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Echocardiogram and POCUS Cardiology Windows and Anatomy
 • Parasternal Long Axis (PLAX)
 • Subcostal 4 Chamber
Echocardiogram and POCUS ... Cardiology Windows ... - Level of the Aortic ... Echocardiogram #POCUS ... #Anatomy #labeled
Apical 3-Chamber (A3C) View - Regional Wall Anatomy on POCUS Echocardiogram

The apical 3-chamber has essentially the
Anatomy on POCUS ... parasternal long axis ... you can see the aortic ... #Anatomy #POCUS ... #labeled
AAA is defined as a localized balloon-like dilatation of the abdominal aorta greater than 3cm. Risk
AAAs should be closely ... 3cm from outer wall ... to outer wall defines ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #POCUS #Abdominal
Parasternal Short Axis (PSAX) at the level of the Aortic Valve

Phased array transducer; parasternal short axis/indicator
the level of the Aortic ... towards patient's L shoulder ... tilted towards R shoulder ... helps assess for aortic ... #POCUS #labeled
Apical 5-Chamber (A5C) View - Regional Wall Anatomy on POCUS Echocardiogram

With either slight fanning or probe
View - Regional Wall ... Anatomy on POCUS ... displayed with the aortic ... #Regional #Wall ... #labeled
Apical 2-Chamber (A2C) View - Regional Wall Anatomy on POCUS Echocardiogram

This view is 90 degrees from
Anatomy on POCUS ... positioned, should ... #Anatomy #POCUS ... Echocardiogram #clinical #cardiology ... #labeled
Apical 3-Chamber (A3C) View - Regional Wall Anatomy on POCUS Echocardiogram

Often one of the most challenging
Anatomy on POCUS ... apical 4-chamber should ... #Anatomy #POCUS ... Echocardiogram #clinical #cardiology ... #labeled
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
stairs, brisk 4 mph walk ... determine if stress test ... risk (>5%): - Aortic ... Severe Aortic stenosis ... and undergoing AAA
Rheumatic Heart Disease - Mitral Stenosis on Echocardiogram
(1) Thickened and fibrosed MV leaflets - rheumatic etiology
(4) All 4 cardiac ... (5) Layered clot ... seen in LA by the LAA ... ) this patient should ... #a4c #thrombus
Cardiac LV Thrombus on Echocardiogram (A4C)
48 year old woman in ICU for acute ischemic limb. PMHx
Echocardiogram (A4C ... Next steps - off axis ... then the next tests ... are not POCUS: ... #clinical #cardiology