Echo Flashcards

1
Q

Pericardial effusion vs pleural effusion

A

above descending aorta = pericardial

below = pleural

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2
Q

5 Es to look for

A
  1. Effusion
  2. Ejection fraction EF
  3. Equality RV/LV
  4. Exit (Aortic root)
  5. Entrance (IVC)
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3
Q

Views of echo

A

Parasternal long
Parasternal short
apical 4
subxiphoid

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