final prep Flashcards
Arterial walls have how many protective layers
8
fluoro mA range
.5 to 5.0
what drugs reverse the effects of benzodiazepines
f and r
Flumazenil and Romazicon
two sedatives
a v
ativan (lorazepam)
valium (diazepam)
Another name for fentanyl
s
Sublimaze
Another name for Demerol
m
Meperidine
anti-emetics
z and d
Zofran and Decadron
What do vasoconstrictors treat
hypotension
What does vasodilators treat
hypertension
What do anticoagulants do
prevent formation of thrombi
What drug counteracts heparin
p
protamine sulfate
What is Coumadin half life measured in
days
What do thrombolytics do
tissue plasminogen activator‘s
What two thrombolytics are used in lice procedures
s and u
Streptokinase and urokinase
This drug is used to treat bronchial spasm
a
Albuterol
Normal body temperature
98.6 or 37°C
What vessels in the brain regulates temperature
Hypothalamus
What temperature is considered hypo thermia
Below 95°
Adult respirations per minute
12 to 20 breaths per minute
When a guide wire across is the heart it appears on the EKG as
A spike in the QRS complex
Most common cholangiocarcinoma occurs at the confluence of the right and left hepatic duct
Klatskin tumor
What is the Whitaker test measure
pressure in the kidneys and bladder
What bony landmark did the common iliac arteries bifurcate at
L4 Dash L5
What level is the SMA at
L1
What level are the branches of the renal arteries
L1 Dash L2
What level is the inferior mesenteric artery at
L3
What artery anastomosis from the SMA to the IMA
Marginal artery of Drummond
How many hours is the allergy prep for contrast allergy
13
Any procedure that involves implanting radioactive material
Brachytherapy
The property of contrast that elevates vasovagal response
Osmolality
How many frames per second is DSA
Up to 30 frames per second
IVC filters are contraindicated for a cava larger than blank
26 mm
What are the three hepatic veins that divide the liver
Right middle and left
How long are the typical ureters
24 to 30 cm
Another name for the gastroesophageal junction
Cardia of the stomach
What hormone is the active form of vitamin D
Calcitriol
Removal and separation of blood plasma re-introducing it to treat auto immune disease
Apheresis
What percentage of kidney function can be gone before a patient has symptoms
90%
Venting of the stomach or small bowel contents
Decompression
Common places for forearm fistulas
Radial artery and cephalic vein
Common place for fistulous of the upper arm
Brachial artery and cephalic vein
The number one cause of end-stage renal disease
diabetes
How often and how long does a person receive dialysis
three days a week 3 to 5 hours
How much blood can flow through a fistula
400 to 500 mL per minute
What level do the common carotid arteries bifurcate at
C4
Intercranial pressure can be measured in
The circle of Willis
This test blocks vessels in the brain pharmacologically
The wada test
Chronic inflammation of large vessels including the aorta
Takayasu’s arteritis 
A disease that thickens the cerebral walls and has a puff of smoke appearance
Moyamoya disease
Drug used for contrast allergy
Prednisone
coarctation
Congenital narrowing of a short section of the aorta
Epistaxes
nosebleed
A drug given to counteract a vasovagal reaction or to stop bradycardia
atropine
Reaction in the cardiovascular system which results in dizziness nausea drop in blood pressure and fainting
vasovagal reaction
The appearance of the image on the monitors known as
brightness
Deficiency of platelets in blood causes bleeding into tissues and bruising
Thrombocytopenia
what’s the most amount of lumens a picc line has
3
What drug is given for heparin induced thrombocytopenia
Angiomax
This structure encloses the lungs
pleura
How many liver segments and how many lobes
eight liver segments four lobes
What are the lobes of the liver
Right lobe posterior anterior left lobe medial and lateral
A disease that causes aortic aneurysms and long limbs
Marfan syndrome
in 12 lead ECG monitoring these are the chest leads that are unipolar and record the electrical activity of the heart in a horizontal plane
precordial leads
liquid portion of the blood is too low
h
hypovolemia
A normal pulse will be graded this number
2+
The organ that is at risk with venous insufficiency is
Skin
This vessel supplies blood to the inferior and medial surface of the parietal lobes of the brain
Posterior cerebral artery
A major complication to the tips procedure
gallbladder puncture
what is the length of a flexible portion of a movable core Guide wire
10 to 15 cm
The unconstrained diameter of a self expanding stent should be how much larger than the normal diameter of the target vessel
10 to 20% larger
The arteries that are injured in pelvic fractures most frequently 
superior gluteal
Three arthrectomy devices with sharp blades
Silverhawk turbohawk diamondback
Closure device that uses glue like sealant
mynx
Relating to soft Organs lungs and heart
visceral
what element of onyx shaken for 20 minutes causes it to be visualized on Fluoro
Tantalum powder
What equipment must be used to deliver onyx
DSMO safe catheter and cadence syringe
A vascular plug made out of polyester nitinol
amplatzer
Needle with an outer cannula and inner stylet
Trocar needle
The annual absorbed dose
50 Millaciever or five rem per year
degree of blackening on a finished image
Density
Removal of excess salt and water from patients with fluid overload hypervolemia
aquapheresis 
When the pericardial sac fills with blood and stops ventricles from expanding
cardiac tapenade
What’s the most common dysfunction of a fistula
insufficient arterial inflow
What vessels in the brain is commonly affected by vasospasm
anterior cerebral artery and middle cerebral artery
Calcium channel blocker that decreases blood pressure
verapamil
A condition affecting balance and coordination
ataxia
Most common sites for G.I. bleed
Ileocolic and right colic
where does fibromuscular dysplasia most often occur
renal arteries
The right gonadal vein projects off
ivc
The left gonadal vein projects off
lt renal vein
Which veins do not contain valves
Hepatic veins
Where are transvenous pressure measurements taken
The hepatic vein
Where is the shunt placed during a tips procedure
Portal vein to hepatic vein
what does PAD stand for
peripheral artery disease
The most common aortic catastrophe
Acute dissecting aortic aneurysms
A positively charged ion in contrast
cation
The folds in the small intestine which increase surface area and aid and digestion
Circular folds
Post procedure management for patients who have undergone percutaneous nephrostomy
bedrest is recommended for four hours after procedure until hematuria begins to clear
Pedunculated
having a long stock of tissue
Do men or women have a higher risk for gall stones
Women
This describes the retrograde blood flow in the vertebral artery associated with proximal ipsilateral subclavian artery stenosis
Subclavian steel syndrome
The maximum infusion rate for a picc line
5 mL per second
The most common vasculitis to affect the peripheral visceral arteries
Polyarteritis nodosa
Aphasia
Loss of the ability to understand language
Hemiplegia
paralysis of one side of the body
Dysarthria
difficult or unclear articulation of speech that is otherwise linguistically normal
In digital subtraction imaging if you add a small amount of the mask or bone back into the subtracted image
Landmarking
The normal range for white blood cell count
3500 to 10,500 cells/MCL
dolasetron is a drug for
nausea
Normal bilirubin range
0.1-1.0
In adults the average common iliac arteries how long
3 to 6 cm
In peripheral angiography heparin must be stopped this many hours before procedure
2 hours
allen test
used to find out if the blood flow to your hand is normal
barbeau test
Checks to see if the ulnar artery is enough to supply the Palmer arch with blood when the radial is taken out
stomy med term
surgical opening
How should a patient be told to prepare for a pulmonary angiogram
do not drink or eat anything 6 to 8 hours prior to the test
Conscious sedation pre-fasting
No solids and non-clear liquids 6 to 8 hours clear with liquids 2 to 4 hours before procedure
For arterial stick how long before procedure must Coumadin be discontinued
3 to 5 days
palliative
Relieving pain without dealing with the cause of condition
raynaud phenomenon
White digits in response to cold exposure followed by transition to blue and red
normal range of intercranial pressure(icp)
10 to 15 mm HG or less
For the lyse and wait technique for dialysis access how long do you wait after injection of urokinase as a thrombolytic agent
30 to 60 minutes
40% of patients with unilateral popliteal aneurysms have concurrent
abdominal aortic aneurysms
When should anabiotic’s be administered to a patient scheduled to undergo percutaneous nephrostomy
60 minutes before the procedure
Film badge Sensitivity
10mrem - 500rem
The percentages used to create x-ray
80% of radiation is absorbed by the patient 15% interacts with the air 5% is used to create the image
Filters or beam hardening remove which waves from the air
Long wave low energy
percutaneous liver biopsy (plugged)
gel foam slurry or torpedo is placed in the channel after the sample is taken to prevent bleeding
Active coagulation time (ACT)
70-120 sec
patients with liver disease frequently have deranged Coagulation and should be given this vitamin before a procedure if it isnt urgent
k1
12 hrs before to normalize inr
A pulse oximetry of less than what percent indicates a need for supplemental oxygen therapy
90%
Partial delays are full interruptions in cardiac electrical conduction
heart blocks
After arterial puncture bed rest with legs extended should be ordered for
six hours
The outer layer of kidney tissue
cortex
The fishers in the brain matter are known as
sulci
A primary liver tumor that is the ninth most common cause of cancer deaths in United States
Hepatoma
Contraindications for barium sulfate
Cystic fibrosis a blockage in the bowel or dehydration which leads to constipation
What is injected prior to evaluating the kidneys for tumors
Epinephrine to constrict blood vessels for better viewing
In terms of cerebral aneurysms the incidence of ruptured aneurysm is highest in which vessel
Anterior communicating artery
An absolute criterion for diagnosis of pulmonary embolism
Intraluminal filling defect
behçet disease
rare….inflimation in vessels
Are aneurysms more common in the thoracic or abdominal aorta
Abdominal
an example of an autologous clot procedure
blood patch
What’s the first thing to do when treating severe anaphylactic reactions
call a code
The pleura that lines the inside of thoracic walls and the thoracic surfaces of the diaphragm
parietal pleura
gyrus
folds in brain matter
Which type of contrast media breaks apart in the blood stream informs compounds that are painful
ionic
Miscibility
how solven the contrast is with blood to prevent embolization
