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Parasternal Short Axis Windows:

Aortic Valve, Mitral Valve, and Papillary Muscle Views

Understanding long and short axes in
: Aortic Valve ... Understanding long ... perfect your fanning motion ... LV in different planes ... Echocardiogram #POCUS
POCUS Echocardiography - Table of Cardiac Views and Windows
 • Parastemal Long-Axis View (PLAX)
 • Parasternal
• Parastemal Long-Axis ... Vena Cava (SC) Long ... View (A5C) • SC Abdominal ... Aorta Long Axis ... Flow Doppler #Anatomy
Fusiform Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) on Long Axis POCUS

Just a simple fusiform abdominal aortic aneurysm in
Aortic Aneurysm ... (AAA) on Long Axis ... aortic aneurysm ... #AAA #Long #POCUS ... #Aorta #clinical
Apical 3-Chamber (A3C) View - Regional Wall Anatomy on POCUS Echocardiogram

The apical 3-chamber has essentially the
Regional Wall Anatomy ... the parasternal long ... you can see the aortic ... valve, the septal portion ... #clinical #cardiology
AAA Rupture on POCUS - Transverse view mid Aorta-with Doppler.
Severe mid-abd pain/older female. You see what
abnormal wall motion ... Always scan in 2 planes ... #AAA #Rupture #abdominal ... #aortic #aneurysm ... #aort #POCUS #Transverse
Point of Care Ultrasound - Probe Movements
SWEEPING:
Here we slide the probe along a slug trail of
often used to ‘window ... short axis, to long ... in LAX for in plane ... aorta. ... #Ultrasound #POCUS
AAA Rupture on Abdominal POCUS
Another patient with ruptured AAA.  Note again abnormal wall motion at
abnormal wall motion ... strain obviously plays ... #AAA #Rupture #Aorta ... #Abdominal #Aneurysm ... #POCUS #clinical
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
If yes, any mention ... Change in clinical ... - Cataract Plan ... unless prior heart/lung ... undergoing AAA or upper abdominal
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
EMHighAK) and Brit Long ... This patient’s clinical ... consider intra-abdominal ... following high speed motor ... Radiology #CTChest #Lung