The three musketeers of the parasternal long axis view
Identification of gross discrepancies in chamber size is one of the core competencies of focused cardiac ultrasound. In the parasternal long axis (PLAX) view, right ventricular outflow tract (RVOT), aorta […]
Aortic valve lesion in a dialysis patient
A pleasant elderly patient on dialysis presented with fever, chills, and dizziness. No obvious signs of dialysis access infection but found to have gram positive bacteremia. Following are the focused […]
Dialysis patient with fever and shortness of breath
We have previously discussed about the echocardiographic features of valvular vegetations. Now let us see an illustrative case. A middle-aged dialysis patient presented with shortness of breath and fever. No […]
The subcostal bicaval view
We are familiar with the subcostal 4 chamber and inferior vena cava (IVC) views. There is also something called subcostal bicaval view, where you can visualize both IVC and the […]
Shivering anterior mitral valve leaflet on M-mode
We previously discussed about the mitral valve M-mode in PLAX view and E-point septal separation (EPSS). EPSS is the distance between peak of the E-wave (early diastolic wave) of the […]
Movement of the inter-atrial septum: everything has meaning
The inter-atrial septum (IAS) is a thin wall between the right and left atria. Normally, its motion (i.e., whether it sways towards the left or right atrium) is influenced by […]
Mass in the right atrium: an uninvited guest from the abdomen
These interesting images were shared by Dr. Ryan Henneberry, EM POCUS director at Dalhousie University. A 47-year-old gentleman presented with shortness of breath and a focused cardiac ultrasound revealed a […]
The RV inflow view
Getting a good apical window is not always feasible, and that can be frustrating when you are specifically trying to assess tricuspid regurgitation. This becomes particularly relevant in nephrology, where […]
Peri-aortic lymphoma seen on echocardiogram
Below are more echo images, mostly atypical views obtained from 4th – 5th intercostal space.