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Echocardiogram and POCUS Cardiology Windows and Anatomy
 • Parasternal Long Axis (PLAX)
 • Subcostal 4 Chamber
POCUS Cardiology ... Parasternal Long Axis (PLAX ... Parasternal Short Axis (PSAX ... Parasternal Short Axis (PSAX ... #POCUS #Cardiology
What's the LV Mass equation again? Nevermind I think I can eyeball it (PSAX)

From what I
What's the LV Mass ... can eyeball it (PSAX ... a consequence HoCM ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #PSAX #HOCM #HCM
Septal Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HOCM)

52yo worsening exertional sx and murmur. EKG nonspecific, Serial trops (-) 
EM resident
Cardiomyopathy (HOCM ... EKG nonspecific, ... #HCM #clinical ... #plax #cardiology ... #pocus
Parasternal LAX view with severe septal thickening in a patient with Hypertrophic CM and obstruction. Given
Parasternal LAX ... Given the severe ... cardiomyopathy #HOCM ... #HCM #plax #Echocardiogram ... #pocus
Apical 3-Chamber (A3C) View - Regional Wall Anatomy on POCUS Echocardiogram

The apical 3-chamber has essentially the
Echocardiogram ... aortic valve, the ... infero-lateral (As seen in PLAX ... #clinical #cardiology ... #labeled
Mitral Valve Endocarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram
66 yo presents with petechiae to lower extremities. Pt had mitral
on POCUS Echocardiogram ... Pt had mitral valve ... #Echocardiogram ... #clinical #cardiology ... #a4c #plax
Huge mural thrombus occupying 1/3 the LV.
MI effecting [LAD territory]

In PLAX view, The unechoic line between
MI effecting [LAD ... territory] In PLAX ... DD the [apical HOCM ... #echocardiogram ... #pocus #a4c
Echocardiogram Windows - Nomenclature
Each view is described using three (3) components
1) Transducer Position or "Window"
Echocardiogram Windows ... ., LAX, SAX, or4C ... #Nomenclature #POCUS ... #cardiology #views ... #TTE #orientations
Aortic Dissection on POCUS Echocardiogram (PLAX)

Parasternal long axis of the heart showing a dilated AOFT >4cm
(PLAX) Parasternal ... dilated AOFT >4cm ... This patient had ... #PLAX #clinical ... #cardiology #labeled