From: Focused cardiopulmonary ultrasound for assessment of dyspnea in a resource-limited setting
Echocardiogram | |
Parasternal long axis with color Doppler | Estimate LVEF Pericardial effusion Mitral valve disease |
Parasternal short axis (mid-ventricle) | |
Apical 4 chamber with color Doppler | |
Subcostal | |
Pulmonary ultrasound | |
Anterior and lateral chest ultrasound, rib interspaces 2–4 on left and 2–5 on right for upper zones, and rib spaces below 5 for lower zones bilaterally | Extravascular lung water (B-lines) Pleural effusion Pneumothorax (lack of lung sliding) |