Chapter 21 Miscellaneous Conditions, Diagnostic Tests and Treatment

Question 1

________ _________ results in retrograde flow in ipsilateral vertebral artery

Answer 1

Subclavian occlusion

Question 2

Ipsilateral vertebral artery feeding a __________ vascular bed

Answer 2

High- resistance

Question 3

Inflammation of the arterial wall of the superficial temporal artery or it’s frontal and/or parietal branches is called

Answer 3

Temporal arteritis

Question 4

In temporal arteritis inflamed arterial segments are usually larger in diameter with _______ thickening evident on B-mode

Answer 4

Homogenous

Question 5

Intimal thickening of temporal arteritis may result in hemodynamically significant stenosis where _____ are doubled

Answer 5

PSVs

Question 6

A 48 year old male presents with retrograde flow in the left vertebral artery. This is most likely related to occlusion of the

A) left subclavian
B) right vertebral
C) right subclavian
D) innominate artery

Answer 6

A) left subclavian ( this condition I termed subclavian steal)

Question 7

Which statement below is not true regarding subclavian steal

A) most commonly occurs on left side
B) most patients are asymptomatic
C) results from severe stenosis or occlusion of the proximal vertebral artery
D) lower blood pressure is seen in the affected arm

Answer 7

C) results from severe stenosis or occlusion of the proximal vertebral artery