Peripheral Vascular Disease Flashcards
0
Q
What happens to blood velocity with stenosis?
A
Increases
1
Q
What happens to pressure in the leg with PAD?
A
Abnormally decreases
2
Q
What determines risk of rupture in aneruysms?
A
Bigger=more likely to rupture
3
Q
What happens to flow with DVT?
A
Loss of phasic flow below the clot becomes continuous flow
4
Q
What is subclavian steal syndrome?
A
Subclavian stenosis leads to retrograde flow in the vertebral artery. Exercising arm gets blood at the expense of the brain and you faint etc.
5
Q
What is a hollenhorst plaque?
A
Cholesterol embolus seen in BVs or retina due to embolus from internal carotid a
