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POCUS Echocardiography - Table of Cardiac Views and Windows
 • Parastemal Long-Axis View (PLAX)
 • Parasternal
-Chamber View (A4C ... View • PSAX: Mitral ... Flow Doppler #Anatomy ... Orientations #Atlas #Map ... #Comparison #Table
Apical 2-Chamber (A2C) Window on POCUS Echocardiogram

Helpful to distinguish anterior and inferior regional wall motion abnormalities.
for associated LV ... thrombus. ... EF -> visible mural ... #clinical #anatomy ... #cardiology
McConnell's Sign in RV Infarct
This patient arrived as a STEMI alert. Apical 4-chamber view showing a
Apical 4-chamber ... McConnell's Sign); LV ... clinical #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #A4C #cardiology ... #anatomy #labeled
Huge mural thrombus occupying 1/3 the LV.
MI effecting [LAD territory]

In PLAX view, The unechoic line between
Huge mural thrombus ... occupying 1/3 the LV ... DD the [apical HOCM ... #cardiology #echocardiogram ... #pocus #a4c
Causes of Primary and Functional Mitral Regurgitation (MR) 
Causes of primary mitral regurgitation
 - Rheumatic heart
stenosis - Infective ... papillary muscles apically ... RV pacing (especially ... apical) creates ... Differential #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Rheumatic Heart Disease - Mitral Stenosis on Echocardiogram
(1) Thickened and fibrosed MV leaflets - rheumatic etiology
Stenosis on Echocardiogram ... (3) RV dysfunction ... #Stenosis #Echocardiogram ... #clinical #cardiology ... #a4c #thrombus
Mechanical Complications in Acute Myocardial Infarction
Acute LV/RV Dysfunction:
 • Regional wall motion, systolic and diastolic function,
/RV Dysfunction: ... HTN and LV/RV dysfunction ... • Typically ↑ mitral ... anterior infarct in apical ... Infarction #acuteMI #cardiology
Cardiac LV Thrombus on Echocardiogram (A4C)
48 year old woman in ICU for acute ischemic limb. PMHx
Cardiac LV Thrombus ... (A4C) 48 year ... old woman in ICU ... #Cardiac #LV #Echocardiogram ... #cardiology