Ultrasound vascular 8-13 Flashcards
What are we looking for in an arterial scan?
Occlusion
What are the symptoms of PAOD?
Intermittent claudication
What is claudication?
Pain in large muscle groups caused by activity
Where does claudication occur?
distal to site of disease
What is true claudication?
when symptoms are relieved with quiet standing
what is Ischemic rest pain?
Symptoms are more serve and have diminish flow. Pain occurs when legs are at rest.
What is advanced POAD? and symptoms?
Most severe state with tissue loss causing thick toenails, scaliness, elevation pallor, gangrene, blue toes.
How should a patient be positioned?
Head raised and legs at the same level as the heart
What happens if cuff isn’t right?
narrow= false elevated pressure wide= false low pressure
What is a normal abi?
about 1 *lower=worse POAD
Explain a normal thigh pressure?
30 m mHg higher than highest brachial. *higher = prox obstruction
Contraindications for treadmill testing?
Chest pain, Arrhythmias, Post myocardial infarction, unsteady, hypertension.
What is recovery time and what does it suggest?
ABI returns to normal within 5=single >10=multi
What is Plethysmography?
cuff is used to measure volume changes in limb
With plethysmography what does a moderate to severe disease look like?
delayed peak, round peak, and diastolic phase becomes convex.
What is Photoplethysmography (PPG)?
infrared light is used to detect variations in blood flow.
What is a normal toe brachail index?
> .8
Common location for POAD in arms?
sublavian to the prox axiallry
What difference in ABI for arms indicates a disease?
> 20
How to detect Thoracic outlet syndrome?
Any postion should be held for 30 secs. to see if symptoms happen. **TOA example when raising your arm
What is Raynaud?
from cold sensitivity or emotional stimuli that can be either primary or secondary.
What id the difference between primary and secondary Reynaud?
Primary= vasopspam only (younger) secondary= fixed obstruction with associated vasospasm. (older)
What is secondary reynauds associated with?
tissue loss, trauma, and scleroderma, cancer, drug induced, autoimne.
What is the Allen test?
used to determine digital perfusion prior to certain surgical procedures
Signs and symptoms of acute arterial insufficiency?
Pallor, Pulselessness, Paralysis, Parthesia, Pain, Coolness
Risk factors for lower extr. arterial insufficiency?
Diabetes, Hypertension, Smoking, Obesity, Age, Heredity, Gender
Normal findings for spectral analysis:
PSV does not increase, High resistance=sharp upstroke, rapid deceleration, retrograde in early, Antegrade in late
What is contrast arteriography?
“GOLD STANDARD” for arterial stenosis.
What are some limitations to using a arteriography?
Delineates patent arterial lumen only. Missed thromobsis in pop. Low flow=poor. Radiation.
What causes a upper extremity arterial disease?
Mechanical obstruction. Embolism. Trauma. Raynaud. Occulsion.
Where does most atherosclerotic disease in upper ex occur?
lt prox subclavian if extensive it is in aortic arch