Fig. 8
From: Make it SIMPLE: enhanced shock management by focused cardiac ultrasound
a, b Pericardial effusion (PcE). A large amount of pericardial effusion (PcE) is seen in both parasternal long axis and short axis view. The maximum size of the pericardial effusion measures 2.83 cm. Note the relationship between the pericardial effusion and the descending aorta (DA). (RV right ventricle, LV left ventricle, PW posterior wall of LV, PcE pericardial effusion, LA left atrium, RVOT right ventricular outflow tract, DA descending aorta, AVG atrioventricular groove)