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Echocardiogram and POCUS Cardiology Windows and Anatomy
 • Parasternal Long Axis (PLAX)
 • Subcostal 4 Chamber
POCUS Cardiology ... Windows and Anatomy ... 4 Chamber (A4C) ... #POCUS #Cardiology ... #Windows #Anatomy
POCUS Echocardiography - Table of Cardiac Views and Windows
 • Parastemal Long-Axis View (PLAX)
 • Parasternal
-Chamber View (A4C ... : Aortic Valve ( ... -Chamber View (A3C ... #POCUS #Cardiac ... #TTE #Echocardiogram
Echocardiogram Windows - Nomenclature
Each view is described using three (3) components
1) Transducer Position or "Window"
Echocardiogram Windows ... ., LAX, SAX, or4C ... ., Mitral valve ... (MV), Aortic valve ... #POCUS #cardiology
Apical 3-Chamber (A3C) View - Regional Wall Anatomy on POCUS Echocardiogram

The apical 3-chamber has essentially the
Apical 3-Chamber (A3C ... on POCUS Echocardiogram ... valve, the septal ... UAlberta_Sono #A3C ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram
Apical 5-Chamber (A5C) View - Regional Wall Anatomy on POCUS Echocardiogram

With either slight fanning or probe
Apical 5-Chamber (A5C ... on POCUS Echocardiogram ... valve. ... UAlberta_Sono #A5C ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram
Air gap sign: loss of cardiac image during systole in Pneumopericardium
Interesting observation –loss of cardiac window
Air gap sign: loss ... window during systole ... #echocardiogram ... #a4c #plax #pocus ... #airgap #sign
Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Echocardiogram ... Triage EKG (no prior ... POCUS (apical window ... #A4c #clinical ... #cardiology #McConnells
Double Valve Sign - Type A Aortic Dissection on POCUS Echocardiogram

STEMI on EKG: check the echo!
Double Valve Sign ... - Type A Aortic ... STEMI on EKG: ... #cardiology #clinical ... #plax #clinical
Stroke Volume & Cardiac Output Measurement on POCUS
Accurately measure LVOT diameter:
1. Obtain PLAX 
2. Zoom to
Obtain PLAX 2. ... systole, 1cm from aortic ... valve apparatus ... Obtain A5c view ... #cardiology
Coronary Ostium Obstruction by Aortic Intimal Flap on Echocardiogram
Aortic intimal flap may alternately obstruct right and
elevations in different ECG ... Flap #dissection #a4c ... #plax #Echocardiogram ... #clinical #cardiology ... #pocus