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

- Dr. Jonny Wilkinson
@Wilkinsonjonny

#Anatomy #POCUS #Cardiac #TTE #Echocardiogram
Views: PLAX, PSAX ... Wilkinsonjonny #Anatomy ... #TTE #Echocardiogram ... #Heart #Windows ... #Orientations #Atlas
POCUS Echocardiography - Table of Cardiac Views and Windows
 • Parastemal Long-Axis View (PLAX)
 • Parasternal
• Parasternal Short-Axis ... Flow Doppler #Anatomy ... #TTE #Echocardiogram ... #Heart #Windows ... #Orientations #Atlas
Parasternal Short Axis (PSAX) at the level of the Aortic Valve

Phased array transducer; parasternal short axis/indicator
acuity of right heart ... strain (pulmonary ... even see a saddle embolism ... #Axis #PSAX #echocardiogram ... POCUS #labeled #anatomy
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Hypercoagulable (APLAS ... Cerebral > Splenic, pulmonary ... nodes • Roth’s spots ... cultures • 2D Echo TTE ... • TTE nondiagnostic
Amyloidosis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Parasternal short axis (PSAX)
Pt with systemic AL amyloidosis presents with 1
- Parasternal short ... appearance of heart ... on CXR. ... in addition to the ... #Cardiology #PSAX
McConnell's Sign on POCUS Echocardiogram - PSAX
Positive McConnell's Sign (hypokinetic RV with apical sparing) indicates acute
- PSAX Positive ... indicates acute right heart ... highly specific for pulmonary ... embolism in the ... #cardiology #labeled
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
dental procedure • Cardiac ... Hypercoagulable (APLAS ... : • New cardiac ... Cerebral > Splenic, Pulmonary ... nodes • Roth’s spots
Amyloidosis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Parasternal long axis (PLAX)
Pt with systemic AL amyloidosis presents with 1
Amyloidosis on POCUS Echocardiogram ... appearance of heart ... on CXR. ... in addition to the ... #Cardiology #PLAX
On a chest film only the outer contours of the heart are seen.
In many cases we
pulmonary veins ... pulmonary trunk ... #Anatomy #Radiology ... #CXR #Atrium #Ventricle ... #Cardiac #Chambers
This is a parasternal short axis view in a patient with extensive pulmonary emboli on CTA.
with extensive pulmonary ... emboli on CTA. ... Clinical #POCUS #Cardiac ... #Echocardiogram ... #PSAX #DSign #RVStrain