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Echocardiogram and POCUS Cardiology Windows and Anatomy
 • Parasternal Long Axis (PLAX)
 • Subcostal 4 Chamber
Echocardiogram and POCUS Cardiology ... Axis (PSAX) - Level ... of the Aortic Valve ... Apical 4 Chamber (A4C ... Echocardiogram #POCUS #Cardiology
POCUS Echocardiography - Table of Cardiac Views and Windows
 • Parastemal Long-Axis View (PLAX)
 • Parasternal
• Parasternal Short-Axis ... -Chamber View (A4C ... • SC Abdominal Aorta ... : Aortic Valve ( ... Echocardiography #Cardiology
Aortic and Mitral Valve Vegetations in Endocarditis on POCUS - PLAX

Why would this 30 y/o male
Vegetations in Endocarditis ... on POCUS - PLAX ... mitral valves and pulmonary ... #Vegetations #Endocarditis ... #cardiology
Parasternal Short Axis (PSAX) at the level of the Aortic Valve

Phased array transducer; parasternal short axis/indicator
Axis (PSAX) at ... the level of the Aortic ... helps assess for aortic ... heart strain (pulmonary ... #clinical #cardiology
Coronary Ostium Obstruction by Aortic Intimal Flap on Echocardiogram
Aortic intimal flap may alternately obstruct right and
Coronary Ostium ... Obstruction by Aortic ... Flap #dissection #a4c ... #plax #Echocardiogram ... #clinical #cardiology
Dilated Coronary Sinus on Echocardiogram (PSAX)

Dilated coronary sinus can mimic pericardial effusion in the  parasternal
Echocardiogram (PSAX ... sinus can mimic pericardial ... the parasternal short-axis ... Pericardial effusion ... #clinical #cardiology
Dilated Coronary Sinus on POCUS Echocardiogram
Dilated CS can be mistaken as descending thoracic aorta. Know the
Dilated Coronary ... descending thoracic aorta ... Echocardiogram #PLAX ... clinical #anatomy #cardiology ... #a4c
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
disorders: - Aortic ... regurgitation - Aortic ... • Infective Endocarditis ... Infarction • Pulmonary ... Pathophysiology #causes #cardiology
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
CA • Involves aortic ... Cerebral > Splenic, pulmonary ... nodes • Roth’s spots ... block, annular or aortic ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
murmur 3/6) - Pulmonary ... risk (>5%): - Aortic ... one post op Cardiology ... Severe Aortic stenosis ... • Preoperative coronary