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Basic Transthoracic Echocardiography Cardiac Views: PLAX, PSAX, Apical, Subcostal

- Dr. Jonny Wilkinson
@Wilkinsonjonny

#Anatomy #POCUS #Cardiac #TTE #Echocardiogram
Cardiac Views: PLAX ... , PSAX, Apical, ... #Cardiac #TTE # ... Echocardiogram # ... Heart #Windows #
Echocardiogram and POCUS Cardiology Windows and Anatomy
 • Parasternal Long Axis (PLAX)
 • Subcostal 4 Chamber
Parasternal Long Axis (PLAX ... Parasternal Short Axis (PSAX ... ) - Level of the ... Parasternal Short Axis (PSAX ... ) - Level of the
POCUS Echocardiography - Table of Cardiac Views and Windows
 • Parastemal Long-Axis View (PLAX)
 • Parasternal
Long-Axis View (PLAX ... Parasternal Short-Axis (PSAX ... Long Axis • PSAX ... (SSN) View • PSAX ... Heart #Windows #
Echocardiogram Windows - Nomenclature
Each view is described using three (3) components
1) Transducer Position or "Window"
Echocardiogram Windows ... , SAX, or4C 3) Region ... Aortic valve (AV) level ... #POCUS #cardiology ... #views #TTE #orientations
Intrapericardial Hematoma on POCUS Echocardiogram - PLAX
Patient with worsening chest pain 1 week after discharge for
- PLAX Patient ... with worsening chest ... localized echogenic area ... along left heart ... clinical #cardiology #PLAX
Atrial Myxoma on POCUS Echocardiogram (PLAX)

Adolescent patient presents with chest pain and dyspnea. Beside TTE found
(PLAX) Adolescent ... presents with chest ... Beside TTE found ... , EKG and CXR didn ... #PLAX #clinical
Aortic Valve Endocarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram (PLAX)
50 yo female presents with fever & flu-like symptoms.
on POCUS Echocardiogram ... (PLAX) 50 yo female ... presents with fever ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #PLAX #clinical
Parasternal Short Axis (PSAX) at the level of the Aortic Valve

Phased array transducer; parasternal short axis/indicator
Parasternal Short Axis (PSAX ... ) at the level of ... acuity of right heart ... #Short #Axis #PSAX ... #echocardiogram
McConnell's Sign on POCUS Echocardiogram - PSAX
Positive McConnell's Sign (hypokinetic RV with apical sparing) indicates acute
- PSAX Positive ... indicates acute right heart ... pulmonary embolism in the ... infarct & acute chest ... #PSAX #clinical
Amyloidosis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Parasternal long axis (PLAX)
Pt with systemic AL amyloidosis presents with 1
Parasternal long axis (PLAX ... appearance of heart ... on CXR. ... in addition to the ... #Cardiology #PLAX