VASCULAR TERMS IV

Question 1

name this test for venous evaluation?

make vein and elevate extremity for 2 minutes

CFT while elevated

place limb in dependency and look for rubor

VFT look at marked vein for return of venous blood

Answer 1

elevation dependency test

Question 2

name this device:

used in office or bedsice

allows listening to pulses when you cannot palpate it

generates visible waveforms

Answer 2

handheld doppler device

Question 3

best arterial screening test

Answer 3

ankle brachial index

Question 4

this noninvasive diagnostic test assesses:

flow in the digits

assesses subpapillary venous plexus

waveform characteristics

Answer 4

photoplethysmography (PPG)

Question 5

this noninvasive diagnostic test assesses:

records pressure at segments of the lower extremity and allows to assess possible occlusion areas like the upper thigh, lower thigh, upper calf, lower calf, ankle

Answer 5

segmental limb pressure aka

segmental plethysmography

Question 6

this noninvasive diagnostic test assesses:

volume of change in limb at each pulse beat. Detects arterial waveform and assessment made from these waveforms

Answer 6

pulse volume recordings
aka
pulse volume plethysmography

Question 7

this is a microcirculatory assessment tool that can help assess wound healing potential and capillary perfusion

Answer 7

skin perfusion pressure

Question 8

probes are placed on the leg and foot with probe on the chest for a reference point

examines the metabolic state of a target tissue/assess tissue oxygenation

Answer 8

transcutaneous oxygen measurement
aka
TCOM

Question 9

name this invasive arterial studies

this is the gold standard for vascular evaluation which allows for performing end-vascular procedure at the same time

measures plaque emboli, heart failure and renal failure

Answer 9

contrast angiography

Question 10

name this invasive arterial studies

underestimates stenosis, but overall great visualization and well tolerated

*need artery and perform arterial puncture

Answer 10

CT angiography (CTA)

Question 11

name this invasive arterial studies

no arterial puncture necessary and used to identify pedal vessels

uses venous puncture with contrast

Answer 11

MR angiography (MRA)

Question 12

procedure used to inject dye into the femoral artery

Answer 12

arteriogram or angiogram