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POCUS Echocardiography - Table of Cardiac Views and Windows
 • Parastemal Long-Axis View (PLAX)
 • Parasternal
• Parastemal Long-Axis ... Vena Cava (SC) Long ... • SC Abdominal Aorta ... Long Axis • PSAX ... #POCUS #Cardiac
Aortic Dissection on POCUS Echocardiogram (PLAX)

Parasternal long axis of the heart showing a dilated AOFT >4cm
Aortic Dissection ... long axis of the ... A aortic dissection ... intimal flap in the aorta ... #Dissection #POCUS
This is a parasternal long axis view demonstrating significant enlargement of the aortic root with an
a parasternal long ... an identified dissection ... proximal ascending aorta ... #PLAX #AorticDissection ... #Aorta #Flap
PA view
On the PA chest-film it is important to examine all the areas where the lung
areas where the lung ... these borders lung-soft ... elongation of the aorta ... important mediastinal-lung ... #Clinical #Anatomy
Point of Care Ultrasound - Probe Movements
SWEEPING:
Here we slide the probe along a slug trail of
often used to ‘window ... short axis, to long ... to view it in LAX ... the abdominal aorta ... Motion #Ultrasound #POCUS
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Risk Stratify Type ... risk (>5%): - Aortic ... - Cataract Plan ... What is the type ... unless prior heart/lung