AVIR Flashcards
Ports are accessed with what needle
non-coring
The seldinger technique is
needle in, .018 wire in, transition dilator in, 035 wire in
A primary stent used for tips placement is
VIATORR
Atraumatic chiba needles have
beveled cannula and stylet
Wire guides can affect the blank of a wire
torque
Biliary tubes are characterized by having side holes where
on distal pigtail and up the shaft of the catheter
Percutaneous nephrostomy tube have sideholes where
on the distal pigtail
A measure of the arterial pressure during systemic circulation is
blood pressure
In the presence of renal insufficiency which of the following can be used as an intravascular contrast agent
CO2
What do you give a patient to decrease their INR
FFP
Two examples of thrombolytics
alteplase
streptokinase
Adverse effects of protamine sulfate include
Hypotension and anaphylaxis
A common side effect of the loop diuretics is
electrolyte imbalance, especially hypo kalemia
The generic name for ancef is
cefazolin
The first branch of the internal carotid artery that originates in the cranium is the blank artery
The ophthalmic artery
The circle of Willis is important to evaluate because it provides
redundant blood flow
In subclavian steel syndrome blood is stolen from the blank
brain
The blank arteries blank into the basilar artery
vertebral, merge
At what level does the common carotid artery bifurcate
c4
A pneumothorax is defined as
Air accumulation within the plural space
The three great vessels of the aortic arch
Brachiocephalic, left common carotid, left subclavian
Tooth abscesses, gallbladder disease, and bacterial infections are all risks for what
Mycotic aneurysm
What area is the most common site of aortic tear
isthmus
Arthrosclerosis is most likely to affect a renal artery in
The proximal 1/3 of the artery
Endovascular repair of a AAA is not indicated Until the aneurysm reaches blank centimeters in diameter, or the patient becomes symptomatic
5cm
The left colic artery anastomosis with the middle colic artery at the
splenic flexure
The main portal vein is formed by the joining of the
Superior mesenteric vein and splenic vein
budd-chiari syndrome results in
thrombosis of the hepatic vein
may-thurner occurs when
The right common iliac artery compresses the left common iliac vein
Indications for tips placement include
refractory ascites
The primary artery of the pelvis is
hypogastric
hematemesis, hematochezia, and fatigue may be symptoms of
mesenteric bleeding
nutcracker syndrome occurs when
The left renal vein is compressed by the SMA
A pelvic angiogram performed in a 30° left anterior oblique will demonstrate the bifurcation of
right external/internal iliac bifurcation and left common femoral bifurcation 
Klatskin tumor is most often occur
at the confluence of the right and left hepatic ducts
The liver is divided into how many lobes
8
The ureteropelvic Junction is the junction between the blank in the blank
ureter and renal pelvis
The most common benign tumor of the urinary system is
AML
Right sided PTC punctures are planned
2 to 3 cm above the mid axillary line
Claudication is defined as
pain with exercise
Superficial veins are connected to deep veins via
perforators
Clotted fistulous are treated by
restoring venous outflow, and then restoring the arterial inflow
Arm swelling and visible collaterals in an AV fistula patient may indicate
Central venous stenosis
in an AV fistula, radial artery steal is a phenomenon in which
The AV fistula steals blood from the radial artery
ports are not indicated for which of the following
TPN
Percutaneous transluminal angioplasty is indicated for
Focal, concentric lesions
When embolizing the bronchial artery, it is important to ensure you are past the origin of the blank
spinal artery
The renal arteries correspond with what bony landmark
L1-L2 interspace
