Carotid Imaging Test 2 Flashcards
What are the warning signs of a stroke?
Aphasia Dysphasia Dysphagia Dysarthria Tingling and numbness Vertigo Transient blindness Pg33
If there is a difference in blood pressures from arm to arm, what area is diseased from that indication?
There is a stenosis. (google)
Subclavian and/or vertebral disease
What type of flow does ECA have?
High resistive
pg. 47 4th ed.
What type of flow does ICA have?
Low resistive
pg. 47 4th ed.
What are the spectral analysis ultrasound findings of an ICA occlusion?
- No Doppler flow
- ECA and CCA will have similar waveforms
pg. 60 4th ed.
What is the difference between CVA and TIA?
CVA is a complete brain stroke
TIA has the same symptoms but they only last for 24 hours
pg. 33 4th ed.
What blood vessels are symmetrical?
vertebral arteries
per Beth 10/4/16
Where in the vessel should the sample volume and angle be located?
parallel in middle of vessel
What are the measurements for the degree of stenosis in the ICA?
< 50% 50-69% stenosis =or > 70% stenosis to near occlusion total occlusion pg 72 4th edt.
How many strokes occur each year?
795,000. (google)
What does the innominate artery divide into?
RT CCA
RT Subclavian A
pg. 35 4th ed.
What should the sample volume (gate) be?
2 mm
per Beth 10/4/16
If there is an abnormal Doppler waveform in the ICA, where would that suggest disease at?
A high resistance ICA waveform may also occur with stenosis in the distal ICA. However, condition usually coexists with extensive disease in the proximal ICA. pg 65 4th edt
What might happen to the velocities to the ipsilateral side if the contralateral ICA is occluded?
If one side is occluded the other side (the contralateral) the velocity will increase. pg 80 4th edt.
When determining the ICA/CCA ratios, what section of the CCA is used for the ratio?
mid/dist
per Beth - 10/4/16