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POCUS Echocardiography - Table of Cardiac Views and Windows
 • Parastemal Long-Axis View (PLAX)
 • Parasternal
• SC Abdominal Aorta ... #Cardiac #TTE # ... #Orientations #Atlas ... #Map #Comparison ... Echocardiography #Cardiology
Parasternal Long Axis view with measurement. Note the right ventricle (RV), interventricular septum (S), left ventricle
leaflet (*), and aorta ... heart. ... #Clinical #EM #Cardiology ... #POCUS #Parasternal ... LongAxis #PSLA #ALiEM
Using Stroke Windows for Detecting Ischemia on Head CT
When evaluating a CT head for possible stroke,
on Head CT When evaluating ... attenuation (blood/lung ... Ischemia #HeadCT #Radiology ... #CTHead #diagnosis ... #comparison
Graphic representation of transthoracic echocardiographic parameters in the assessment of right ventricular pressure overload. A′ = peak late
acceleration time; Ao = aorta ... ventricle, parasternal long ... 9.5 cmls) #TTE ... Transthoracic #Diagnosis ... RightVentricular #Cardiology
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
verrucous) • Lung ... Hypercoagulable (APLAS ... cultures • 2D Echo TTE ... • TTE nondiagnostic ... #management #cardiology
Aortic Dissection on POCUS Echocardiogram (PLAX)

Parasternal long axis of the heart showing a dilated AOFT >4cm
Dissection on POCUS ... Parasternal long ... axis of the heart ... aorta and a pericardial ... PLAX #clinical #cardiology
Constrictive Pericarditis on Echocardiogram
A 55-year-old female marathon runner presents to clinic w/ 6-months of worsening breathlessness
edema, and clear lungs ... to workup right-heart ... expiration not meeting diagnostic ... Echocardiogram #a4c #pocus ... #clinical #cardiology
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Preoperative Risk Evaluation ... one post op Cardiology ... /lung issues • ... perioperative #Risk #Evaluation ... stratification #diagnosis
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
, verrucous) - Lung ... Hypercoagulable (APLAS ... cultures • 2D Echo TTE ... ○ TTE nondiagnostic ... #cardiology #infectiousdiseases
Using Subdural Windows for Detecting Hemorrhage on Head CT
When evaluating CT head for hemorrhage, widen the
on Head CT When evaluating ... attenuation (blood/lung ... Hemorrhage #HeadCT #Radiology ... #CTHead #diagnosis ... #comparison