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Echocardiogram and POCUS Cardiology Windows and Anatomy
 • Parasternal Long Axis (PLAX)
 • Subcostal 4 Chamber
Cardiology Windows ... Parasternal Long Axis (PLAX ... of the Aortic Valve ... Apical 4 Chamber (A4C ... #Cardiology #Windows
POCUS Echocardiography - Table of Cardiac Views and Windows
 • Parastemal Long-Axis View (PLAX)
 • Parasternal
Long-Axis View (PLAX ... Flow Doppler #Anatomy ... #POCUS #Cardiac ... Echocardiogram #Heart ... Echocardiography #Cardiology
Carcinoid Heart Disease on Echocardiogram (A4C)

"Frozen" tricuspid valve with severe regurgitation. Carcinoid heart disease: Thickening, retraction
(A4C) "Frozen ... " tricuspid valve ... #tricuspid #valve ... Echocardiogram #clinical #cardiology ... #pocus
Apical 3-Chamber (A3C) View - Regional Wall Anatomy on POCUS Echocardiogram

The apical 3-chamber has essentially the
Regional Wall Anatomy ... on POCUS Echocardiogram ... see the aortic valve ... infero-lateral (As seen in PLAX ... #clinical #cardiology
Right Sided Failure secondary to Carcinoid Heart Disease on Echocardiogram
Carcinoid heart disease results in characteristic right
valve leaflets ... in torrential tricuspid ... Carcinoid #clinical #cardiology ... echocardiogram #pocus ... #a4c
Stroke Volume & Cardiac Output Measurement on POCUS
Accurately measure LVOT diameter:
1. Obtain PLAX 
2. Zoom to
Measurement on POCUS ... Obtain PLAX 2. ... 1cm from aortic valve ... Obtain A5c view ... #cardiology
Right-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac Causes - Rule out Left-Sided Heart Failure (Most Common):
Right-Sided Heart ... Diagnosis Algorithm Cardiac ... Cardiomyopathy - Valves ... Stenosis • Tricuspid ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology
Parasternal Short Axis (PSAX) at the level of the Aortic Valve

Phased array transducer; parasternal short axis/indicator
of the Aortic Valve ... acuity of right heart ... echocardiogram #clinical #cardiology ... #POCUS #labeled ... #anatomy
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
• Prosthetic valve ... : • New cardiac ... ↑ ESR, CRP • EKG ... Substance use: R > L Tricuspid ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
exam • 12-lead ECG ... • Mitral valve prolapse ... Mechanical prosthetic valve ... NON-CARDIAC ... #Palpitations #Cardiology