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Echocardiogram and POCUS Cardiology Windows and Anatomy
 • Parasternal Long Axis (PLAX)
 • Subcostal 4 Chamber
Cardiology Windows and Anatomy ... Parasternal Short Axis (PSAX ... Apical 4 Chamber (A4C ... Apical 2 Chamber (A2C ... Cardiology #Windows #Anatomy
POCUS Echocardiography - Table of Cardiac Views and Windows
 • Parastemal Long-Axis View (PLAX)
 • Parasternal
Parasternal Short-Axis (PSAX ... Long Axis • PSAX ... -Chamber View (A2C ... (SSN) View • PSAX ... Flow Doppler #Anatomy
Wall Motion Abnormalities!

1. Hypokinesis = ↓ Squeeze
2. Akinesis = No Squeeze
3. Dyskinesis = Outward Bulging

Sam Ghali,
Wall Motion Abnormalities ... Akinesis = No Squeeze ... WallMotionAbnormality #Dyskinesis #Akinesis ... #Hypokinesis #PSAX
Proximal LAD STEMI with Anterior Wall Akinesis on POCUS

If you have trouble appreciating regional wall motion
Anterior Wall Akinesis ... regional wall motion abnormalities ... anterior wall akinesis ... #AnteriorWall #Akinesis ... Echocardiogram #PSAX
Apical 3-Chamber (A3C) View - Regional Wall Anatomy on POCUS Echocardiogram

The apical 3-chamber has essentially the
Apical 3-Chamber (A3C ... Regional Wall Anatomy ... infero-lateral (As seen in PLAX ... UAlberta_Sono #A3C ... Regional #Wall #Anatomy
Apical 2-Chamber (A2C) Window on POCUS Echocardiogram

Helpful to distinguish anterior and inferior regional wall motion abnormalities.
Apical 2-Chamber (A2C ... regional wall motion abnormalities ... +/- inferior) akinesis ... Apical #2Chamber #a2c ... echocardiogram #clinical #anatomy
Dilated Coronary Sinus on POCUS Echocardiogram
Dilated CS can be mistaken as descending thoracic aorta. Know the
Echocardiogram #PLAX ... #clinical #anatomy ... #cardiology #a4c