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Class 11: LEA Physiological Testing Methods Flashcards

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what is the purpose of indirect physiological testing?

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to detect arterial disease in LEA that is hemodynamically significant

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what % stenosis is considered hemodynamically significant?

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60%

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indirect physiological testing is often used as a screening process to ____

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differentiate between true claudicators & pseudoclaudication

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indirect physiological testing is used to assess graft ____

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patency

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5 limitations of indirect physiological testing

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  1. can’t differentiate bw stenosis & occlusion
  2. only detects hemodynamically significant stenosis
  3. can’t precisely locate occlusive disease (no images!)
  4. hard to differentiate CIA & CFA stenosis
  5. may show falsely elevated pressures in diabetics
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another name for ankle brachial index

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ankle arm index

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what is ABI used for?

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screening process to differentiate true claudicators from pseudoclaudicators

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ABI results are usually combined with ___

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doppler waveform analysis

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steps to take the ABI

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  1. put patient in supine
  2. take BP of both arms; use the higher brachial BP
  3. take BP of both ankles (PTA or DPA)
  4. calculate both ABI ratios: LT ABI = LT ankle BP/highest brachial BP; RT ABI = RT ankle BP/highest brachial BP
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what does an ABI ratio of 1.0-1.10 suggest

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normal findings

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what does an ABI ratio of 0.9-1 suggest?

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minimal ischemia with minimal symptoms

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what does an ABI ratio of 0.5-0.9 suggest?

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mild to moderate ischemia with mild to moderate claudication

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what does an ABI ratio of 0.3-0.5 suggest?

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moderate to severe ischemia with severe claudication or rest pain

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what does an ABI ratio of 0.3 or below suggest?

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severe ischemia with rest pain or gangrene

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what do doppler segmental surveys provide more information on?

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location of disease

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2 limitations of doppler segmental surveys

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  1. can’t distinguish stenosis from occlusion
  2. still not location specific
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2 techniques for doppler segmental surveys

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  1. 3 cuff method
  2. 4 cuff method
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18
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which is preferred? 3 cuff or 4 cuff method?

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3 cuff

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why is 3 cuff method preferred over 4 cuff method with doppler segmental surveys?

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the 4 cuff method can give falsely elevated pressures on the upper thigh

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how do you inflate the cuffs with doppler segmental surveys?

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start from ankle & go up to the thigh

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what size should the blood pressure cuff be for doppler segmental surveys?

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BP bladder should be 20% wider than the limb diameter

22
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a ___ mmHg pressure gradient is significant in the presence of an ____ ABI

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20+ mmHg; abnormal

23
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if there is a pressure drop at the level of the high thigh, the disease level is at the ___

A

aortoiliac level

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if there is a pressure drop at the level of the low thigh, this indicates ___ disease

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iliofemoral

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if there is a pressure drop at the level of the high calf, this indicates ___ disease
femoropopliteal
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if there is a pressure drop at the level of the low calf, this indicates ___ disease
tibioperoneal
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how long does a patient need to rest prior to doing a segmental limb survey?
20 minutes
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what patients' segmental pressures may be unobtainable or too high?
1. diabetics 2. chronic steroid therapy 3. renal dialysis patients
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what ABI is considered too high for segmental limb surveys?
> 1.4
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what causes some patients' segmental pressures to be too high?
calcified arteries
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digit vessels are affected by calcific medial sclerosis. T/F?
false
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what is a normal toe brachial index (TBI)?
> 0.75
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what is an abnormal TBI?
< 0.66
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what is exercise stress testing used for?
to induce reactive hyperemia in patients who may be well-collateralized
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what is hyperemia?
increased blood flow to a part of the body
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how to perform exercise stress testing?
1. perform ABI 2. put patient on treadmill for max 5 min 3. recalculate ABI
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pressures should ___ after exercise stress testing
increase
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what settings should the treadmill be at for exercise stress testing?
1.5-2 mph 10% grade 5 min
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what are 2 substitutes for exercise stress testing when there are contraindications present for patients?
1. post-occlusive reactive hyperemia (PORH) 2. toe raises
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what is post-occlusive reactive hyperemia?
when the distal thigh is occluded for 3 minutes with a blood pressure cuff
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how long should toe raises be done before recording post-exercise pressures?
1 minute
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what are two types of arterial plethysmography?
1. air (pneumo) plethysmography 2. photo-plethysmography
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pulse volume recordings are a type of ___ plethysmography
air/pneumo plethysmography
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for PVRs, limb volume changes with ____ & air is ____ within the cuff
systole; displaced
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instantaneous ___ ___ is recorded with PVR
pressure change
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PVR is unaffected by calcified arteries. T/F?
true
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an advantage for PVR includes ___ evaluation
metatarsal & toe
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an advantage for PVR includes assessment for global ___ ___
limb perfusion
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a disadvantage of PVR includes atrial fibrillation. T/F?
true
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how does photo-plethysmography work?
infrared light is transmitted into the tissue & reflected light is processed for cutaneous blood flow

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