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Vascular Final Exam Flashcards

1
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What are the warning signs of a stroke?

A 
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?

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Subclavian Steal

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What type of waveform is seen in the ECA?

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High resistive

pg. 47 4th ed.

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What type of waveform is seen in the ICA?

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Low resistive

pg. 47 4th ed.

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

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  • 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?

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Stroke symptoms lasting less than 24 hours

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

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Increased velocity?

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A normal vertebral artery should be?

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Asymmetrical?

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9
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Where should the Doppler sample volume be placed in reference to the vessel?

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parallel in middle of vessel

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

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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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11
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How many strokes occur each year in USA?

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795,000. (google)

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12
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The Innominate artery divides into what arteries?

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

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13
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The Doppler sample volume should be at what?

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2 mm
per Beth 10/4/16

Small

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14
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If there is an abnormal Doppler waveform in the ICA, where would that suggest disease at?

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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?

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

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16
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What portions of ICA should we Doppler?

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Prox/Mid/Distal

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17
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When determining the ICA/CCA ratios, what section of the CCA is used for the ratio?

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mid/dist

per Beth - 10/4/16

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What is characteristic of a subclavian steal?

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retrograde flow in the vertebral

per Beth - 10/4/16

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19
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Is an ICA systolic velocity of 125 cm/sec normal or abnormal?

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Normal (no stenosis)

pg. 73

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20
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Interoperative carotid Dopplers can identify what?

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-

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21
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What is Amaurosis Fugax?

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

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22
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The carotid body assists in regulating what?

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It assists in heart rate, blood pressure, and respiration

Hagen-Ansert volume 2 pg. 875

Except balance

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23
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Which branch of ECA do we see most?

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Superior thyroid artery

pg. 36 4th ed.

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24
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Noise caused by tissue vibration from turbulent flow is?

A

Bruit

Beth - 9/27/16

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25
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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?

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boundary layer separation

per Beth 10/4/16

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26
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Blood pressure cuffs should be what percentage greater than the limb?

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20%

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27
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What are the characteristics of normal Doppler signal?

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-

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28
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A normal PVR waveform contains what?

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

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29
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What plane should you image arteries?

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Sagittal

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30
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What angle should be used for a Doppler study?

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45-60 degrees

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31
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How long does it usually take to compress a pseudo aneurysm?

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30-60 min

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32
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What structure may cause a palpable thrill?

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turbulence

google

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33
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What imaging characteristics demonstrate significant narrowing

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Spectral Doppler waveform

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34
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Know how to calculate ABIs (pressures will be given)

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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

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35
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What do patients describe claudication as?

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pain and discomfort while walking

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36
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Profunda lies where in reference to femoral artery?

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Profunda is posterior and lateral to the femoral artery

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37
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What are the branches off the popliteal artery?

A

Anterior Tibials

Posterior Tibials

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38
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What is the anatomy of the aortic arch?

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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.

39
Q

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

A

Underestimate disease

40
Q

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

A

cuff artifact

41
Q

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

A

single segment occlusive disease

42
Q

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

43
Q

What veins are difficult to compress in duplex scan?

A

Brachiocephalic
Subclavian
Prox axillary

pg. 151 4th ed.

44
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The left renal vein is usually compressed by what structure? (hint: an artery)

A

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.

45
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What is Virchow’s Triad?

A

Venous thrombosis occurs when 3 conditions existed

  1. Circulatory stasis
  2. Vein wall (intimal) injury
  3. Hypercoagulability state

pg. 111 4th ed.

46
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What is the longest vein in the body?

A

Greater saphenous

47
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Is the normal flow of perforating veins deep to superficial or superficial to deep?

A

Superficial to deep

48
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What are normal venous Doppler signal characteristics?

49
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What is the most important criteria when doing venous study?

A

The response of the vein when transducer pressure is applied

50
Q

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

A

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

51
Q

Deep veins of the Upper Extremity

A 
Superior Vena Cava
Innominate
Internal jugular
Subclavian
Axillary
Brachial
Radial
Ulnar
Interosseous

pg. 149 4th ed.

52
Q

Deep Veins of the Lower Extremity

A 
IVC
CIV
IIV
EIV
CFV
FV
PROFUNDA
POPLITEAL
ATV
PTV
PERONEALS

pg. 97-98 4th ed.

53
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Superficial veins of the upper extremity

A

Cephalic
Basilic
Median cubital

pg. 149 4th ed.

54
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Superficial veins of the lower extremity

A

GSV
LESSER OR SMALL SAPH V

Pg. 98-99 4th ed.

55
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When doing venous Doppler, what plane should you be looking at venous structures?

A

Longitudinal

pg. 116 4th ed.

56
Q

What are risk factors for DVT?

A 
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.

57
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Which veins have valves?

A

FV: 4 valves
Pop: 2 valves
CALF VEINS: each 10 valves (total: 30 valves)

pg. 136 4th ed.

58
Q

What canal does CFV lie in?

A

Scarpa’s canal?

Quizlet

Adductor canal?
Chapter 5 in vascular book

59
Q

What is the basilic vein and where is it located?

A

Medial portion of upper arm if palm up.

-does not have accompanying artery, nor does cephalic vein.

60
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Why don’t we need an angle with venous imaging?

A

The flow is with respirations

pg. 131 4th ed.

61
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What is the perforator called that is found in distal thigh?

A

Hunterian perforator

pg. 102 4th ed.

Dodds perforator

Quizlet

62
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What is the primary route for upper extremity venous drainage?

63
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Adequate pressure to compress a vein should be?

A

Moderate probe pressure and only the vein collapses

pg. 113 4th ed.

64
Q

What veins have a pulsatile venous signal?

A

IJV
Subclavian
Axillary

pg. 152 4th ed.

65
Q

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

A

Floating thrombus

per Beth
pg. 124 4th ed

66
Q

What is a lethal complication of DVT?

A

Pulmonary embolism

67
Q

What are signs and symptoms of acute DVT?

A

Acute onset persistent calf pain/tenderness
Calf/leg swelling
Affects posterior/medial calf
Cyanosis limb

pg. 111 4th ed.

68
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What is reflux?

A

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

69
Q

What is the protocol for graft imaging?

A 
Prox flow
Prox anastomosis
Prox/MID/DST graft
DST anastomosis
DST flow
70
Q

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

A

In-situ graft

71
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What is a reverse vein graft?

A

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

72
Q

What is it called when we follow up on something?

A

Follow up surveillance

73
Q

What is a stent?

A

structure used to mechanically hold the artery open

74
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What are complications of a stent?

A

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

75
Q

What vessels might not have arterial disease?

A

Radial
Ulnar
Brachial

76
Q

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

A

Takayasu’s and giant cell arteritis. pg. 226

77
Q

What is Buerger’s disease?

A

aka thromboangitis obliterins

Arterial disorder involving digital arteries

78
Q

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

A

Thrombo-emboli

79
Q

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

A

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

80
Q

What is Thoracic outlet syndrome?

A

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

81
Q

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

A

Sensor on pad of the finger

82
Q

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

A

Cold submersion test

83
Q

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

A

Allen’s test

84
Q

What is a Brescia-Cimino fistula?

A

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

85
Q

What veins do not have an accompanying artery?

A

Cephalic

Basilic

86
Q

Which graft type is impenetrable by ultrasound?

87
Q

What vessels does Berger’s disease affect?

A

Digital Arteries

88
Q

What is the standard recovery time for cold immersion test?

A

5 min- normal

10 min- abnormal

89
Q

What is another name for aortic bifemoral graft?

A

Jump graft

90
Q

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

A

True, Provides access for dialysis

91
Q

What is the most common type of access graft?

A

Radial artery to cephalic vein

92
Q

We map prior to CABBAGE (T/F)

93
Q

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

94
Q

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

A

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

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