RT Book, Section
A1 Boyd, Jeremy S.
A1 Melton, Myles
A1 Rupp, Jordan D.
A1 Ferre, Robinson M.
A2 Knoop, Kevin J.
A2 Stack, Lawrence B.
A2 Storrow, Alan B.
A2 Thurman, R. Jason
SR Print(0)
ID 1181051981
T1 Subxiphoid Cardiac (Subcostal View)
T2 The Atlas of Emergency Medicine, 5e
YR 2021
FD 2021
PB McGraw-Hill
PP New York, NY
SN 9781260134940
LK accessemergencymedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1181051981
RD 2024/04/19
AB The  transducer  indicator  should  be  directed  toward  the  left  in  a  cardiac  preset.With  the  transducer  indicator  pointing  to  the  patient’s  left,  the  transducer  is  placed  inferior  to  the  xiphoid  process  and  directed  cephalad  toward  the  left  shoulder  in  a  horizontal/near  coronal  plane  (see  Fig.  24.32).Pivot,  sweep,  and  tilt  the  transducer  as  needed  to  view  all  four  cardiac  chambers.Identify  the  heart,  four  cardiac  chambers,  and  surrounding  pericardium  (see  Fig.  24.33).