Vascular Final Exam Flashcards by Allison Shorter

What are the warning signs of a stroke?

Aphasia
Dysphasia
Dysphagia
Dysarthria 
Tingling and numbness 
Vertigo
Transient blindness
Pg33

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A difference of 20 mmHg might indicate disease in what vessel?

Subclavian Steal

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What type of waveform is seen in the ECA?

High resistive

pg. 47 4th ed.

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What type of waveform is seen in the ICA?

Low resistive

pg. 47 4th ed.

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What are the findings we would see with an ICA occlusion?

No Doppler flow
ECA and CCA will have similar waveforms
pg. 60 4th ed.

Also, possible increased velocity in the ipsilateral ICA.

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What is a TIA?

Stroke symptoms lasting less than 24 hours

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What is the criteria of an 80% diameter reduction (velocity)?

Increased velocity?

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A normal vertebral artery should be?

Asymmetrical?

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Where should the Doppler sample volume be placed in reference to the vessel?

parallel in middle of vessel

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What portion of the carotid vessel will be affected with FMD?

Mid
- quizlet
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Shows in our book on page 63: 
FMD is found in the renal arteries and in the internal carotid arteries and occurs predominantly in women.

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How many strokes occur each year in USA?

795,000. (google)

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The Innominate artery divides into what arteries?

RT CCA
RT Subclavian A
pg. 35 4th ed.

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The Doppler sample volume should be at what?

2 mm
per Beth 10/4/16

Small

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If there is an abnormal Doppler waveform in the ICA, where would that suggest disease at?

A high resistance ICA waveform may also occur with stenosis in the distal ICA. However, condition usually coexists with extensive disease in the proximal ICA. pg 65 4th ed

proximal or distal ICA occlusion/disease
Carotid Test

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If there is an occlusion of the ICA, the ipsilateral ICA velocities might be what?

If one side is occluded the other side (the contralateral) the velocity will increase. pg 80 4th edt.

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What portions of ICA should we Doppler?

Prox/Mid/Distal

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When determining the ICA/CCA ratios, what section of the CCA is used for the ratio?

mid/dist

per Beth - 10/4/16

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What is characteristic of a subclavian steal?

retrograde flow in the vertebral

per Beth - 10/4/16

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Is an ICA systolic velocity of 125 cm/sec normal or abnormal?

Normal (no stenosis)

pg. 73

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Interoperative carotid Dopplers can identify what?

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What is Amaurosis Fugax?

Temporary, partial, or total blindness often resulting from transient occlusion of the retinal arteries

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The carotid body assists in regulating what?

It assists in heart rate, blood pressure, and respiration

Hagen-Ansert volume 2 pg. 875

Except balance

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Which branch of ECA do we see most?

Superior thyroid artery

pg. 36 4th ed.

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Noise caused by tissue vibration from turbulent flow is?

Bruit

Beth - 9/27/16

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While color duplex imaging there may be an area where the color doesn't fill in the vessel, what might this be from?

boundary layer separation | per Beth 10/4/16

Blood pressure cuffs should be what percentage greater than the limb?

20%

What are the characteristics of normal Doppler signal?

A normal PVR waveform contains what?

A sharp upslope and a prominent reflected wave, also called a dicrotic notch, in late systole and early diastole

What plane should you image arteries?

Sagittal

What angle should be used for a Doppler study?

45-60 degrees

How long does it usually take to compress a pseudo aneurysm?

30-60 min

What structure may cause a palpable thrill?

turbulence | google

What imaging characteristics demonstrate significant narrowing

Spectral Doppler waveform

Know how to calculate ABIs (pressures will be given)

Divide the ankle pressure from the highest of the brachial pressures. > 1.35 = probable calcified arteries > 0.90 - 1.35 = normal < 0.90 = abnormal, stress test appropriate < 0.8 = probable claudication < 0.5 = multi-level disease or long segment occlusion < 0.3 = ischemic rest pain - severe disease

What do patients describe claudication as?

pain and discomfort while walking

Profunda lies where in reference to femoral artery?

Profunda is posterior and lateral to the femoral artery

What are the branches off the popliteal artery?

Anterior Tibials | Posterior Tibials

What is the anatomy of the aortic arch?

RT Side: the innominate/brachiocephalic artery branches off into the RT subclavian artery as well as the RT CCA. LT Side: the LT CCA branches off as well as the LT subclavian artery.

Do segmental pressures of lower extremity usually over or underestimate disease?

Underestimate disease

For what reason do PVR's usually have greater amplitudes in the calf than the thigh?

cuff artifact

If you exercise patient and they return to baseline after 5 minutes, what kind of occlusive disease might be present?

single segment occlusive disease

Ankle systolic pressure of less than ___mmHg will not heal with ischemic skin lesions in a non-diabetic?

55 mmHg

What veins are difficult to compress in duplex scan?

Brachiocephalic Subclavian Prox axillary pg. 151 4th ed.

The left renal vein is usually compressed by what structure? (hint: an artery)

Possibly compressed by the Aorta when it's in a variant position. Normally the LT renal vein is anterior to the AO, a variant is posterior, causing compression of the LT renal vein.

What is Virchow’s Triad?

Venous thrombosis occurs when 3 conditions existed 1. Circulatory stasis 2. Vein wall (intimal) injury 3. Hypercoagulability state pg. 111 4th ed.

What is the longest vein in the body?

Greater saphenous

Is the normal flow of perforating veins deep to superficial or superficial to deep?

Superficial to deep

What are normal venous Doppler signal characteristics?

What is the most important criteria when doing venous study?

The response of the vein when transducer pressure is applied

With an incompetent venous segment, what might you see with spectral analysis?

Reflux...? Which is defined as abnormal retrograde/reverse flow post-valsalva/augmentation

Deep veins of the Upper Extremity

``` Superior Vena Cava Innominate Internal jugular Subclavian Axillary Brachial Radial Ulnar Interosseous ``` pg. 149 4th ed.

Deep Veins of the Lower Extremity

``` IVC CIV IIV EIV CFV FV PROFUNDA POPLITEAL ATV PTV PERONEALS ``` pg. 97-98 4th ed.

Superficial veins of the upper extremity

Cephalic Basilic Median cubital pg. 149 4th ed.

Superficial veins of the lower extremity

GSV LESSER OR SMALL SAPH V Pg. 98-99 4th ed.

When doing venous Doppler, what plane should you be looking at venous structures?

Longitudinal pg. 116 4th ed.

What are risk factors for DVT?

``` Post-op Hx DVT Cancer Trauma Pregnancy High-dose estrogen Birth control Immobility "economy class syndrome" Thrombophilia Bed rest > 4 days Paralysis ``` pg. 111 4th ed.

Which veins have valves?

FV: 4 valves Pop: 2 valves CALF VEINS: each 10 valves (total: 30 valves) pg. 136 4th ed.

What canal does CFV lie in?

Scarpa's canal? Quizlet Adductor canal? Chapter 5 in vascular book

What is the basilic vein and where is it located?

Medial portion of upper arm if palm up. | -does not have accompanying artery, nor does cephalic vein.

Why don’t we need an angle with venous imaging?

The flow is with respirations pg. 131 4th ed.

What is the perforator called that is found in distal thigh?

Hunterian perforator pg. 102 4th ed. Dodds perforator Quizlet

What is the primary route for upper extremity venous drainage?

Adequate pressure to compress a vein should be?

Moderate probe pressure and only the vein collapses pg. 113 4th ed.

What veins have a pulsatile venous signal?

IJV Subclavian Axillary pg. 152 4th ed.

What is the criteria that indicates that we should not do compressions?

Floating thrombus per Beth pg. 124 4th ed

What is a lethal complication of DVT?

Pulmonary embolism

What are signs and symptoms of acute DVT?

Acute onset persistent calf pain/tenderness Calf/leg swelling Affects posterior/medial calf Cyanosis limb pg. 111 4th ed.

What is reflux?

Reflux is abnormal retrograde/reversed flow on spectral analysis for 1 second or more after having patient relax from an augmentation or valsalva.

What is the protocol for graft imaging?

``` Prox flow Prox anastomosis Prox/MID/DST graft DST anastomosis DST flow ```

If the greater saphenous vein is used for arterial conduit, what is that called?

In-situ graft

What is a reverse vein graft?

the GSV is removed and turned upside down without removal of valves then sewn back in.

What is it called when we follow up on something?

Follow up surveillance

What is a stent?

structure used to mechanically hold the artery open

What are complications of a stent?

endoleak-inadequate seal to prox or distal wall graft infection vessel rupture embolization

What vessels might not have arterial disease?

Radial Ulnar Brachial

What is the autoimmune disorder that can affect the subclavian arteries?

Takayasu's and giant cell arteritis. pg. 226

What is Buerger's disease?

aka thromboangitis obliterins | Arterial disorder involving digital arteries

What is the name of the small emboli that connect through the digits?

Thrombo-emboli

What are the two types of Raynaud's disease? Who gets it?

Vasospastic disorder brought on by cold exposure, chemicals, or vibration injury Also called Episodiac, prolonged digital vasospasm More common in females- 9x more than men

What is Thoracic outlet syndrome?

Intermittent pain, numbness, or weakness of arms related to arm position

Where should you put the PPG pad when doing a study?

Sensor on pad of the finger

What method of testing that should be used for Raynaud’s disease?

Cold submersion test

What is the test that is used for radial artery and hand profusion?

Allen's test

What is a Brescia-Cimino fistula?

created in non-dominant arm radial art to cephalic vein or brachial art to cephalic or basilic vein are the most common Low complication rate

What veins do not have an accompanying artery?

Cephalic | Basilic

Which graft type is impenetrable by ultrasound?

Vectra

What vessels does Berger’s disease affect?

Digital Arteries

What is the standard recovery time for cold immersion test?

5 min- normal | 10 min- abnormal

What is another name for aortic bifemoral graft?

Jump graft

Hemodialysis access fistula and grafts are used to do dialysis (T/F)

True, Provides access for dialysis

What is the most common type of access graft?

Radial artery to cephalic vein

We map prior to CABBAGE (T/F)

What kind of waveforms do you see in the lower extremity?

Access grafts can be between an artery and a vein (T/F)

True. The most common is the radial artery to the cephalic vein.