Sometimes the shape of the ventricle already shows what pathology your patient might have. Prof. Binder will show you some examples.
Case stories that stick
In this video, Prof. Binder demonstrates how to get a parasternal short-axis view in a live model and what structures you can find here.
Do you know what you should look for on the echocardiography in patients with the referral “congenital defect”? Often these patients look fine and don’t know which defect they have.
As sonographers, we try to get an appreciation of a 3D structure in the patient’s body using a 2D screen, which means our hand holding the transducer is constantly moving.
We all hate uncertainties and love numbers, which give us more guidance. This is the main reason the PISA method of quantifying mitral regurgitation appears so attractive. But should we use it in clinical practice...
In part 2 of Ultrasound 101, you will learn about image orientation while using your transducer.
