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

- Dr. Jonny Wilkinson
@Wilkinsonjonny

#Anatomy #POCUS #Cardiac #TTE #Echocardiogram
Wilkinsonjonny #Anatomy #POCUS ... #Cardiac #TTE # ... Echocardiogram #Heart ... #Windows #ChamberViews ... Orientations #Atlas #Map
POCUS Echocardiography - Table of Cardiac Views and Windows
 • Parastemal Long-Axis View (PLAX)
 • Parasternal
- Table of Cardiac ... Views and Windows ... #Cardiac #TTE # ... Echocardiogram #Heart ... Orientations #Atlas #Map
STAGES of CHF (A, B, C, D), however, describe the severity of structural abnormalities that impair
STAGES of CHF (A ... with end-stage heart ... : cardiac resynchronization ... #Management #Cardiology ... #CHF #Congestive
Point of Care Ultrasound - Probe Movements
SWEEPING:
Here we slide the probe along a slug trail of
often used to ‘window ... heart. ... At first, the heart ... view from short ... Motion #Ultrasound #POCUS
Amyloidosis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Parasternal short axis (PSAX)
Pt with systemic AL amyloidosis presents with 1
Amyloidosis on POCUS ... - Parasternal short ... axis (PSAX) Pt ... appearance of heart ... in addition to the
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
nodes • Roth’s spots ... occlusion that may ... cultures • 2D Echo TTE ... • TTE nondiagnostic ... Endocarditis #diagnosis #management
Thiamine Deficiency - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Clinical Manifestations

Causes of Thiamine Deficiency:
 • Poor intake:
	- Diets
flow, increasing cardiac ... to congestive heart ... Lactic acidosis may ... neuropathy of the ... - High output heart
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
Decompensated Heart ... to be in ADHF starts ... Cardiac cath if ... differential #algorithm #management ... #heartfailure #chf
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
exam Determine Cardiac ... disease b) CHF ... Intraabdominal - Orthopedic ... postoperative cardiac ... medical and surgical management
Perioperative Medications - Which Medications to Hold or Continue?
Aspirin - Continue
 • Aspirin should be continued
stents unless the ... preoperatively to reduce cardiac ... vascular events in the ... Also reports of ... risk (mechanical heart