study guide 2

Question 1

Jugular vein can be compressed from transducer pressure from skin. T/F

Answer 1

True

Question 2

Purpse of superficial vein mapping to determine the veins ability to bypass conduit T/F

Answer 2

true

Question 3

Purpose of venous reflux testing is see if venous is competent T/F

Answer 3

(if it is incompetent, its true if its competent, its false)
True(afl)

Question 4

Diffcult to compress during duplex imaging?

Answer 4

Subclavian

Question 5

Varicose triad, three factors

Answer 5

venous stasis, Hypercoagulability, vein wall injury

Question 6

Longest vein in the body

Answer 6

Greater saphenous

Question 7

Most important critical for R/O DVT

Answer 7

Coaptation (vein responce to transducer compression on the skin)

Question 8

Vein reflux ,time when identifing

Answer 8

Over 1 sec

Question 9

Superficial fem v, is it deep, superficial

Answer 9

Deep

Question 10

Vein duplex imaging, it is best to used what plane

Answer 10

Sagittal, long

Question 11

Risk factors for DVT

Answer 11

Post operative state, previous DVT, cancer malignancy, trauma, pregnancy, high dose estrogen, immobility (long car or plane travels), thrombophilia, bed rest> 4 days

Question 12

Venous valves are seen in which veins and not in which veins?

Answer 12

not soleal sinuses (afl)

Question 13

CFV lies in which canal?

Answer 13

From the confluence of the deep femoral vein extends 2-3 cm to the groin crease (scarpa’s canal afl)

Question 14

Basilic vein is what, deep/ superficial

Answer 14

Superficial

Question 15

Perforating from GSV in thigh is what, cocketts/ bods/ dods

Answer 15

Dodds

Question 16

Adequate pressure is applied to compress a vein when

Answer 16

the companion artery is deformed

Question 17

Pulsatile signal is normal in which veins

Answer 17

Subclavian because closer to heart

Question 18

Compression technique is not used for what?

Answer 18

Floating thrombosis

Question 19

What is the lethal complication of acute DVT

Answer 19

pulmonary embolism

Question 20

Signs and symptoms of DVT

Answer 20

persistent leg pain with acute onset
persistent leg swelling
calf pain/tenderness(not baker cyst afl)

Question 21

In the presents of incompetent valves, distal aug produces, no blood flow/antegrade

Answer 21

retrograde flow

Question 22

Identify what is a deep vein

Answer 22

Upper: jugular, brachiocephalic/ innominate, subclavian, axillary, brachial, radial, ulnar

lower: external/internal iliacs, femoral, popliteal, anterior/posterior tibial, peroneal, gastroc
(not external juggulal afl)

Question 23

Most important diagnostic is how the vein reacts to transducer

Answer 23

The vein should collapse if there is no blood clot

Question 24

Pop vein and what position it lies with pop artery

Answer 24

Pop vein on top ( anterior to artery afl)

Question 25

Chronic complication occurs after DVT

Answer 25

valuular incompetence (afl )

Question 26

Upper extremity DVT is common in patients with

Answer 26

PICS, Catheaters

Question 27

Which of the following terms describe the anatomical variant in lower extremity

Answer 27

bifid femoral vein

Question 28

Symptoms related to venous imaging

Answer 28

leg pain leg swelling calf pain tenderness history of dvt sob (afl)

Question 29

Why is Doppler angle correction not necessary in venous imaging

Answer 29

velocity calculation is not necessary(afl0

Question 30

In what position should you preform venous imaging

Answer 30

supine, knees slightly flexed, legs below heart level

Question 31

Doppler exam reveals above baseline flow, this demonstrates what

Answer 31

venous reflex(afl)