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Echocardiogram and POCUS Cardiology Windows and Anatomy
 • Parasternal Long Axis (PLAX)
 • Subcostal 4 Chamber
Windows and Anatomy ... Axis (PSAX) - Level ... Axis (PSAX) - Level ... Apical 4 Chamber (A4C ... ) • Apical 2 Chamber
POCUS Echocardiography - Table of Cardiac Views and Windows
 • Parastemal Long-Axis View (PLAX)
 • Parasternal
Views and Windows ... • Parasternal Short-Axis ... -Chamber View (A4C ... Level • Apical 2- ... Echocardiography #Cardiology
POCUS Echocardiography Windows: Parasternal Short Axis (PSAX) and Parasternal Long Axis (PLAX)

- Abhilash Koratala MD https://twitter.com/NephroP

#PSAX
Echocardiography Windows ... : Parasternal Short ... Axis (PSAX) and ... #Windows #Anatomy ... #Cardiology
Echocardiogram Windows - Nomenclature
Each view is described using three (3) components
1) Transducer Position or "Window"
Echocardiogram Windows ... Suprasternal Notch 2) ... Plane, e.g., LAX, SAX ... Echocardiogram #Windows ... Nomenclature #POCUS #cardiology
Parasternal Short Axis Windows:

Aortic Valve, Mitral Valve, and Papillary Muscle Views

Understanding long and short axes in
Parasternal Short ... Axis Windows: ... cianmcdermott #PSAX ... #Windows #Echocardiogram ... Views #Clinical #Cardiology
Stroke Volume & Cardiac Output Measurement on POCUS
Accurately measure LVOT diameter:
1. Obtain PLAX 
2. Zoom to
Stroke Volume & Cardiac ... Obtain PLAX 2. ... Obtain A5c view ... Stroke #Volume #Cardiac ... Measurement #POCUS #cardiology
Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Pulmonary Embolism ... thread for POCUS Pulmonary ... POCUS (apical window ... Echocardiogram #A4c ... #clinical #cardiology
Figure 2: Anatomical description of coronary perfusion in the A) PLAX, B) PSAX, and C) A4C.

#Diagnosis
Figure 2: Anatomical ... perfusion in the A) PLAX ... , B) PSAX, and C ... ) A4C. ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Air gap sign: loss of cardiac image during systole in Pneumopericardium
Interesting observation –loss of cardiac window
sign: loss of cardiac ... window during systole ... Pneumopericardium #clinical #cardiology ... echocardiogram #a4c ... #plax #pocus #airgap
Right Heart Cath - Normal Cardiac Pressures

Right Atrial Pressure (RAP) or Central Venous Pressure (CVP)
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Cath - Normal Cardiac ... Pressure (CVP) • 2- ... mmHg (Diastolic) Pulmonary ... #Heart #Cath #Cardiac ... Pressures #RHC #cardiology