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Midterm | Rad Correlation (Circulatory System) Flashcards

1
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The alternate expansion and recoil of elastic arteries aft er each systole of the left ventricle creates this traveling pressure wave

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Pulse

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8 Common pulse points

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  1. Superficial temporal artery
  2. Facial artery
  3. Common carotid artery
  4. Brachial artery
  5. Femoral artery
  6. Popliteal artery
  7. Radial artery
  8. Dorsal artery of foot
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Location of Superficial temporal artery

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Medial to ear

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Location of Facial artery

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Mandible (lower jawbone) on line with corners of mouth

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Location of Common carotid artery

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Lateral to larynx

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Location of Brachial artery

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Medial side of biceps brachii muscle

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Location of Femoral artery

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Inferior to inguinal ligament

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Location of Popliteal artery

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Posterior to knee

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Location of Radial artery

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Lateral aspect of wrist

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10
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Location of Dorsal artery of foot

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Superior to instep of foot

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Pressure in arteries generated by the left ventricle during systole and the pressure remaining in the arteries when the ventricle is in diastole.

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Blood pressure

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NORMAL BLOOD PRESSURE

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120/80

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13
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Pressure exerted when blood is ejected into arteries

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Systolic blood pressure

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Normal systolic blood pressure

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120mmHg or below

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Pressure blood exerts within arteries between heartbeats

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Diastolic blood pressure

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An over-wire technique of catheter insertion to obtain safe percutaneous access to vessels and hollow organs

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Seldinger Technique

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Radiographic examination of thoracic aorta

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THORACIC AORTOGRAPHY

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Indications for THORACIC AORTOGRAPHY

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  1. Aortic aneurysm
  2. Congenital/ Post-surgical condition
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Radiographic study of the abdominal aorta after introduction of contrast medium through a catheter

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ABDOMINAL AORTOGRAPHY

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Indications for ABDOMINAL AORTOGRAPHY

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  1. Aoritc aneurysm
  2. Occlusion
  3. Atherosclerosis
21
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An X-ray of the blood vessels of the lungs

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PULMONARY ARTERIOGRAPHY

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Indications for PULMONARY ARTERIOGRAPHY

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PULMONARY ARTERIOGRAPHY vs BRONCHOGRAPHY

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PULMONARY ARTERIOGRAPHY: Tests BV

BRONCHOGRAPHY: Tests bronchial tree

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A diagnostic procedure that involves the visualization of blood vessels supplying the abdominal organs using contrast material and x-rays

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ABDOMINAL VISCERAL ARTERIOGRAPHY

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Indications for ABDOMINAL VISCERAL ARTERIOGRAPHY

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Visualizes tumor vascularity to rule out
1. Thrombosis
2. Occlusion
3. Atherosclerosis
4. Bleeding

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Diagnostic procedure used to visualize the veins of the upper (superior) and lower (inferior) parts of the body

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SUPERIOR/ INFERIOR VENACOGRAM

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Indications for SUPERIOR/ INFERIOR VENACOGRAM

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  1. Thrombosis
  2. Occlusion
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Types of VISCERAL VENOGRAPHY

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A. Hepatic venography
B. Renal venography

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A method of visualization of the hepatic veins by direct injection of a radiopaque substance through a special catheter into a liver vein

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Hepatic venography

30
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X-ray images of renal veins, obtained by injecting contrast medium in a large vein; detects renal vein thrombosis

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Renal venography

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Indications for VISCERAL VENOGRAPHY

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  1. Stenosis
  2. Thrombosis
  3. Occlusion
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Radiographic examination of upper limb veins in which contrast is injected into the veins or arteries of the wrist to visualize the abnormalities of the forearm and arm veins or arteries.

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UPPER LIMB ARTERIOGRAPHY and VENOGRAPHY

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Indications for UPPER/ LOWER LIMB ARTERIOGRAPHY and VENOGRAPHY

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  1. Stenosis
  2. Thrombosis
  3. Occlusion
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Diagnostic procedures used to evaluate the arteries and veins of the lower extremities

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LOWER LIMB ARTERIOGRAPHY and VENOGRAPHY

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X-ray imaging of the arterial blood vessels in the brain after injection of contrast material

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CEREBRAL ANGIOGRAPHY

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Use of medical imaging techniques to guide doctors as they diagnose and treat certain problems with blood vessels and lymph vessels throughout the body

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INTERVENTIONAL RADIOGRAPHY

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COMMON PATHOLOGIES

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1.Atherosclerosis
2.Cardiomegaly
3.Stenosis
4.Occlusion
A. Thrombosis
B. Embolism

38
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Condition in which fatty deposits called plaque build up on the inner walls of the arteries

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Atherosclerosis

39
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Abnormal enlargement of the heart

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Cardiomegaly

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Narrowing of the blood vessels

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Complete obstruction of a blood vessel

42
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Occlusion can be:

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a. Thrombosis
b. Embolism

43
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Blood clot

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Thrombosis

44
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The sudden blockage of a blood vessel by an embolus

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