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

- Dr. Jonny Wilkinson
@Wilkinsonjonny

#Anatomy #POCUS #Cardiac #TTE #Echocardiogram
Echocardiography Cardiac ... Views: PLAX, PSAX ... Wilkinsonjonny #Anatomy ... #POCUS #Cardiac ... Orientations #Atlas #Map
POCUS Echocardiography - Table of Cardiac Views and Windows
 • Parastemal Long-Axis View (PLAX)
 • Parasternal
Echocardiography - Table of Cardiac ... Flow Doppler #Anatomy ... #POCUS #Cardiac ... Orientations #Atlas #Map ... Echocardiography #Cardiology
Arrhythmias - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
May present as: palpitations, dizziness, syncope, chest discomfort
Cardiac Causes:
 - Structural
Diagnosis Algorithm May ... chest discomfort Cardiac ... Electrical Conduction Abnormalities ... previous MI) Non-Cardiac ... #Arrhythmias #Cardiology
Intraoperative Cardiac Ischaemia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

If the patient is unconscious, signs of cardiac
Other haemodynamic abnormalities ... regional wall motion abnormalities ... conscious, symptoms may ... Treat electrolyte abnormalities ... consultation with cardiology
STAGES of CHF (A, B, C, D), however, describe the severity of structural abnormalities that impair
of structural abnormalities ... treatment options that may ... Treatments may include ... : cardiac resynchronization ... #Management #Cardiology
Congenital Long QT Syndrome: Illness Script

Who?
 - Kids or young adults, usually < 30
 - high
like episodes (may ... misdiagnosed) - Sudden cardiac ... or may not have ... Treat electrolyte abnormalities ... Syndrome #Diagnosis #Cardiology
WOBBLER  for ECG assessment in Syncope 
W - Wolff Parkinson White 
O - Obstructed AV
important and rare abnormalities ... associated with sudden cardiac ... hypothermia and may ... with other T wave abnormalities ... ECG #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
dental procedure • Cardiac ... : • New cardiac ... occlusion that may ... EKG: Conduction abnormalities ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
Air gap sign: loss of cardiac image during systole in Pneumopericardium
Interesting observation –loss of cardiac window
Air gap sign: loss ... of cardiac image ... see this after cardiac ... Pneumopericardium #clinical #cardiology ... echocardiogram #a4c #plax
Metastatic Sarcoma causing Cardiac Tamponade on POCUS
This 50 yo man had an aggressive sarcoma with cardiac
Sarcoma causing Cardiac ... POCUS This 50 yo man ... aggressive sarcoma with cardiac ... PratsEM Distorted anatomy ... echocardiogram #plax