Angiography

Question 1

What is Angiography?

Answer 1

Radiography of vessels after an injection of contrat media.

Question 2

What is the purpose of angiography?

Answer 2

As a diagnostic tool and for minor surgery

Question 3

What is atropine?

Answer 3

Increases heart rate

Question 4

What is an antithrombogenic?

Answer 4

Prevents clots from forming.

Question 5

What does lidocaine do?

Answer 5

Numbs

Question 6

Which types of contrast are used in angiographic procedures?

Answer 6

Water soluble non ionic contrast such as omnipaque and isoview.

Question 7

Define asepsis.

Answer 7

Complete removal of all bacterial agents.

Question 8

Insertion of a catheter via the femoral artery is titled what? It is the most commonly used technique.

Answer 8

Seldinger Technique

Question 9

This method inserts the catheter via the groin.

Answer 9

Judkins Method

Question 10

This method inserts the catheter through an incision made through the elbow which brings the brachial artery to the surface in order to cut off the blood supply in order to insert the catheter and advance it up the arm.

Answer 10

Sones Method

Question 11

This type of catheterization method is inserted through the aorta through the translumbar region.

Answer 11

Translumbar

Question 12

This type of guide wire is ideal for the removal of plaque in the arteries.

Answer 12

J-tipped guide wire

Question 13

What is the patient position for a translumbar catheterization?

Answer 13

Prone

Question 14

What is the placement location for a translumbar catheterization?

Answer 14

T12-L2

Question 15

What complications can arise from the puncture site?

Answer 15

Infections, hematomas

Question 16

What complications can arise from the manipulation of the catheter?

Answer 16

Could knock off plaques in the vessels.

Question 17

What complications can arise from injection of the contrast media?

Answer 17

The air wasn’t pushed out of injector.