Test 2 Flashcards
1
Q
What is the purpose of physiologic arterial exam?
A
Presence Severity Location-of obstruction or occlusion (infrapop) Change Healing
2
Q
What is the purpose of physiologic arterial exam?
A
Presence Severity Location-of obstruction or occlusion (infrapop) Change Healing
3
Q
What are the 4 arterial physiologic techniques?
A
ABI Segmental Pressures CW Doppler VPR (Segmental plethysmography) *These techniques only evaluate hemodynamically significant obstructions >50%
4
Q
Why do we use all types of exams?
A
Because using multiple physiologic exams improves accuracy vs just one test
5
Q
Diagnostic ABI purpose
A
Presence
Severity
Change
6
Q
ABI >.95
A
Normal-asymptomatic
7
Q
ABI .80-.95
A
Mild-claudication
8
Q
ABI .50-.79
A
Moderate-claudication
9
Q
.30-.49
A
Severe-Possible rest pain
10
Q
A
Critical-probably rest pain, gangrene, ulceration
11
Q
What are the 4 arterial physiologic techniques?
A
ABI Segmental Pressures CW Doppler VPR (Segmental plethysmography) *These techniques only evaluate hemodynamically significant obstructions >50%
12
Q
Why do we use all types of exams?
A
Because using multiple physiologic exams improves accuracy vs just one test
13
Q
Diagnostic ABI purpose
A
Presence
Severity
Change
14
Q
ABI >.95
A
Normal-asymptomatic
15
Q
ABI .80-.95
A
Mild-claudication
