- Pericardial Tamponade
- Large pericardial effusion
- Cardiac tamponade physiology
- Diastolic RV collapse
- Echocardiographic Assessment: Parasternal Short Axis
- Assess for pericardial effusion
- anteriorly, posteriorly and circumferentially
- measure fluid by 2D at end diastole
- Assess for right ventricular diastolic collapse
- Assess ventricular systolic function qualitatively and by m-mode
- Assess for pericardial effusion
- Transducer at left sternal border
- Notch pointed towards patient's left shoulder
- Probe angled inferiorly (tail up)