Views (for bedside echo)
![Echocardiography probe positioning](https://aneskey.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/image01194.jpeg) |
![Echocardiography anatomy](https://radiologykey.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/B9780323055277500093_gr1.jpg) |
Parasternal long
- Probe at L of sternum, ~3rd intercostal space, indicator pointing to pt's RIGHT shoulder
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Parasternal short
- Rotate 90 degrees to parasternal long in same position - indicator to pt's LEFT shoulder
- Translate probe along heart axis to look at different LV cross-sections
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cross-section of LV; want to look at level of papillary muscles and assess contractility |
Apical 4-chamber |
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Sub-xyphoid (?5-chamber) |
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IVC |
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Troubleshooting
- Can roll patient on L side to bring heart closer to surface
- Difficult on obese pts (body wall) and small pts (small rib spaces)...
Interpretation of formal echo
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last edited: Feb. 23, 2018, 11:50 p.m. | pk: 91
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- https://aneskey.com/principles-of-critical-care-ultrasonography/
- https://radiologykey.com/echocardiography-2/