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

Aortic Valve, Mitral Valve, and Papillary Muscle Views

Understanding long and short axes in
Axis Windows: Aortic ... Valve, Mitral Valve ... cianmcdermott #PSAX ... Echocardiogram #POCUS ... #Clinical #Cardiology
Type A Dissection on POCUS (PLAX view)

39 yo M w CP drops his BP in ED.
Dissection on POCUS ... (PLAX view) ... Non-ischemic EKG ... What's the Diagnosis ... #PLAX #Clinical
Apical 3-Chamber (A3C) View - Regional Wall Anatomy on POCUS Echocardiogram

The apical 3-chamber has essentially the
) View - Regional ... Wall Anatomy on POCUS ... aortic valve, the ... infero-lateral (As seen in PLAX ... Wall #Anatomy #POCUS
Bicuspid aortic valves (BAV) occurs in about 1% of the population. This figure – adapted for
Bicuspid aortic ... valves (BAV) occurs ... echo PSAX view ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #Bicuspid #Aortic
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
Double Valve Sign - Type A Aortic Dissection on POCUS Echocardiogram

STEMI on EKG: check the echo!
Double Valve Sign ... - Type A Aortic ... Echocardiogram STEMI on EKG ... Echocardiogram #cardiology ... #clinical #plax
Tricuspid Valve Leaflets in Parasternal Short Axis View

All three tricuspid valve leaflets may often be seen
Tricuspid Valve ... (2D TTE) Ivan ... #psax #Echocardiogram ... #clinical #cardiology ... #pocus