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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 # ... ChamberViews #Orientations
POCUS Echocardiography - Table of Cardiac Views and Windows
 • Parastemal Long-Axis View (PLAX)
 • Parasternal
- Table of Cardiac ... #Cardiac #TTE # ... Echocardiogram # ... Heart #Windows # ... ChamberViews #Orientations
Echocardiogram Windows - Nomenclature
Each view is described using three (3) components
1) Transducer Position or "Window"
Echocardiogram Windows ... Plane, e.g., LAX, SAX ... Aortic valve (AV) level ... #POCUS #cardiology ... #views #TTE #orientations
Unexpected severe pericardial effusion in a patient with colon cancer and DVT. Never forget POCUS of
Never forget POCUS ... of the heart in ... #Echocardiogram ... PericardialEffusion #A4C #PSAX ... #Malignant #Tamponade
Amyloidosis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Parasternal short axis (PSAX)
Pt with systemic AL amyloidosis presents with 1
Amyloidosis on POCUS ... Echocardiogram ... appearance of heart ... on CXR. ... in addition to the
Intrapericardial Hematoma on POCUS Echocardiogram - PLAX
Patient with worsening chest pain 1 week after discharge for
Echocardiogram ... with worsening chest ... localized echogenic area ... along left heart ... #Echocardiogram
Amyloidosis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Parasternal long axis (PLAX)
Pt with systemic AL amyloidosis presents with 1
Amyloidosis on POCUS ... Echocardiogram ... appearance of heart ... on CXR. ... in addition to the
Point of Care Ultrasound - Probe Movements
SWEEPING:
Here we slide the probe along a slug trail of
across a wide area ... often used to ‘window ... At first, the heart ... umbilical level ... Motion #Ultrasound #POCUS