Reactive Hyperemia

Question 1

An alternate method for stressing the

Answer 1

peripheral circulation

Question 2

What is reactive hyperemia used for when pts

Answer 2

have PVOD in contralateral leg, use cane or walker, have pulmonary problems, poor cardiac status or other

Question 3

bilat thigh cuffs inflate to ________ pressure levels maintaining the pressure for 5 - 10 mins

Answer 3

suprasystolic

Question 4

produces ischemia and vasodilation distal to

Answer 4

occulding cuffs

Question 5

normal limbs may show a transient drop of

Answer 5

17-34%

Question 6

Single level disease

Answer 6

< 50 % drop in ankle pressure with reactive hyperemia

Question 7

multi-level disease

Answer 7

> 50% ankle pressure drop is seen

Question 8

_______ testing is the preferable test because it produces a physiologic stress that reproduces a patients ischemia sypmtoms

Answer 8

treadmill