Quizzes Before Midterm Flashcards
T or F
Poiseuille’s Law describes the relationship of blood flow to pressure changes, radius of a vessel & the thickness of blood?
true
T or F
Flow always moves from an area of higher pressure to an area of lower pressure
true
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the hydrostatic pressure in the venous sms is higher than the hydrostatic pressure in the arterial sms while a patient is standing?
false
what happens to blood flow in a vessel that has a stenosis?
Increased pressure gradient across the segment
increased velocity at area of stenosis
the type of flow pattern where the velocities increase toward the center of the vessel is known as?
laminar
The common femoral artery & brachial artery have what type of waveform
High resistance
The common carotid & renal artery always have what type of waveform?
low resistance
these are true about the venous waveforms
Venous waveforms change with respiration
Venous waveforms closest to the heart will have a pulsatile component to them
All lower extremity waveforms are phasic in a normal patient.
In relationship to arteries & veins these statements are true (4)
- arteries have thicker wall then veins
- veins have internal valves
- arteries have a much higher internal pressure
- arteries & veins both have a tunica intima, media & adventitia.
T or F
Venous blood return in the lower extremities is greatest during inhalation?
False.
The upper extremity is greater during inhalation.
T or F
The most common cause in the US of chronic obstructive arterial disease in the upper extremities is artherosclerosis obliterans ?
false
the lower extremitites
T or F Thromboangiitis obliterans (Buerger's) always starts in the distal arteries & progresses centrally?
true
claudication
exercised induced pain caused by lack of adequate blood flow to the legs.
always induced by muscular exertion
always relieved by rest
reproducible & can occur in the calf, thigh or buttock.
rest pain can be relieved by:
standing & hanging legs in a dependent position
All of the following are physical findings that can be associated with obstructive arterial disease of the lower extremities:
skin has a shiny tight appearance
hair loss to the foot
ulcer on the heel
Medial Cald ulcer –> Venous disease
The following are findings associated with subclavian steal syndrome on the left side:
Reversal of flow in the ipsilateral vertebral artery
>20 mmHg pressure drop in the ipsilateral arm
Stenosis of proximal left subclavian artery
The most common site of arterial occlusive disease in the lower extremities is?
distal superficial femoral artery
a 24 male patient who smokes is sent to your lab & presents with symptoms of leg cramps at night. you perform your noninvasive arterial pressure & waveforms & they are normal at rest. What is your conclusion?
the symptoms are most likely not related to a vascular problem.
what is the most vital artery in the lower extremity that serves as one of the main sources of collateralized flow when significant atherosclerotic disease is present?
Profunda femoral artery
List the classic signs of acute arterial obstruction known as the 6 P’s:
- pain
- paralysis
- parathesis
- pallor
- pulselessness
- pokilothermia
the peak systolic blood pressure in an area of a limb distal to a significant obstruction or stenosis will :
will decrease
T or F
A pressure gradient of less than 20 mmHg indicated significant disease at or above the level of the cuff with the lowest pressure?
false
a normal ankle brachial index in a non-diabetic patient is
1.0
An obese diabetic patient is sent to your lab to be evaluated for arterial disease of the lower extremities. when performing their PVR & segmental pressure study you notice that their thigh PVR waveform is in the category 3 (moderate) range but the pressure index at this level is 1.10. how do you explain this?
It could be the result of cuff artifact
the patient could have medial calcinosis.
while reviewing the segmental pressures on a patient you notice that the patient has a right high thigh pressure of 150 and a right low thigh pressure of 90. the patient’s brachial pressure is 140. based on just these finding what level of disease does this patient have?
femoral
T or F
the shape of a PVR waveform holds more value then the amplitude of the waveform?
true
the first component of a PVR waveform that is lost when the presence of arterial disease exists is the :
Dicrotic limb
The analog Doppler signal distal to an area of severe stenosis n the lower extremities should:
be monophasic
have a low pulsatility index