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POCUS Echocardiography - Table of Cardiac Views and Windows
 • Parastemal Long-Axis View (PLAX)
 • Parasternal
• Parastemal Long-Axis ... -Chamber View (A4C ... Vena Cava (SC) Long ... • SC Abdominal Aorta ... Long Axis • PSAX
Aortic Dissection on POCUS Echocardiogram (PLAX)

Parasternal long axis of the heart showing a dilated AOFT >4cm
Aortic Dissection ... long axis of the ... intimal flap in the aorta ... effusion. ... #Dissection #POCUS
Relevant Sonopathology of the Parasternal Long Axis (PLAX) - Point of Care Ultrasound
 - Right Ventricular
the Parasternal Long ... Dissection - Aortic ... Hypertrophy - Pericardial ... Effusion - Dilated ... #Diagnosis #POCUS
Large pleural effusion on POCUS Echocardiogram - Parasternal Long Axis

On parasternal long axis, use the descending
- Parasternal Long ... On parasternal long ... descending thoracic aorta ... track behind the aorta ... , pericardial effusions
Hemorrhagic Pericardial Effusions (Hemopericardium)- Differential Diagnosis Framework

IATROGENIC DISEASE
Secondary to invasive cardiac procedures

NONIATROGENIC
• Malignancy (e.g., metastatic spread:
Hemorrhagic Pericardial ... metastatic spread: lung ... infarction • Aortic ... dissection - proximal ... #Hemorrhagic #Pericardial
Aortic Dissection Flap on Abdominal POCUS

Older patient found-aphasia, left sided weakness. Last known well 90min ago.
Aortic Dissection ... effusion seen. ... look at abdominal aorta ... #Flap #Long #Sagittal ... #Aorta
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
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
stairs, brisk 4 mph ... exam Determine Cardiac ... risk (>5%): - Aortic ... - Cataract Plan ... unless prior heart/lung