1. (A) Parasternal long-axis view
(A) Parasternal long-axis view. Spatial relationship between pleural, pericardial effusions, and descending aorta. Pericardial effusion lies anterior to and pleural fluid is posterior to the descending aorta in supine position. (B) White lines indicate approximate borders of pleural, pericardial effusion, and descending aorta. LV, left ventricle; RV, right ventricle; PCF, pericardial effusion; PLF, pleural effusion; DA, descending aorta; AA, ascending aorta; LA, left atrium.
Source: ECHOCARDIOGRAPHIC DIAGNOSIS OF CARDIAC TAMPONADE, Critical Care Ultrasonography, 2e
Citation: Levitov AB, Mayo PH, Slonim AD. Critical Care Ultrasonography, 2e; 2015 Available at: Accessed: October 26, 2017
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