Week 11 Flashcards
- UE venous exams are not as ____ as LE venous exams
- ____% of pulmonary embolism originate in the LE veins
- common
- 90
!!! Important to know
There are ____ innominate (brachiocephalic) artery but there are ____ brachiocephalic veins
1 artery
2 veins
What are the reasons to perform UE duplex ultrasound? (3)
- rule out DVT: presents with UE pain/edema & documentation of a source of PE
- evaluation of the veins in patients that are in end stage renal failure and need dialysis access with either a fistsula or graft in arm
- evaluate patency of a UE central catheter (PICC line) - used for administration of chemotheraphy and other medication
Anatomy of UE
1. They are divided into ____ and ____ veins
2. anatomical variation can be present, cmmonly paired veins. ____ and ____ are the most common to be paired
- deep and superficial
- radial and ulnar
What are the names of deep veins in UE? (7)
- internal jagular vein (IJV)
- innominate (brachiocephalic) vein
- subclavian vein
- avillary vein
- brachial vein
- radial vein
- ulnar vein
What are the names of the superficial veins? (2)
- cephalic vein
- basilic vein
Identify the vessels 1-4
- internal jagular vein
- external jagular vein
- subclavian vein
- innominate (brachiocephalic) vein
Identift the vessel 1 - 9
- internal jagular vein
- axillary vein
- cephalic vein
- (top one) median cubital vein, (bottom one) radial veins
- ulnar veins
- Basilic vein
- brachial veins
- innominate (brachiocephalic) vein
- subclavian vein
Anatomy: IJV
- runs from the ____ vein up to the ____ neck
- IJV is ____ to the common carotid artery (seen best in TVR plane)
- innominate, lateral
- lateral
Anatomy:** innominate/brachiocephalic** vein
1. formed (confluence) by the ____ and the ____
2. The right and left innominate veins join to form the ____
3. There are ____ innominate veins
4. !!!! Left innominate vein is ____ than the right
- internal jagular vein and subclavian vein
- SVC
- 2
- longer *RA is on the right side = shorter on the right side
Anatomy: subclavian vein
It runs transversely under the ____ and joins the _____ to form the _____
clavicle, IJV, innominate
Anatomy: Axillary vein
- The ____ vein turns into the axillary vein at the top of the arm level of the axilla called: ____
- crosses the border of the 1st rib to form the ____
- axillary vein is ____ to the axillary artery
- brachial
- thoracic outlet
- subclavian vein
- medial
Anatomy: brachial vein
- formed by the ____ and ____ veins once they cross the _____
- runs up the upper arm from just above the _____ to the axilla
- commonly ____ veins
- radial and ulnar, antecubital fossa
- antecubital fossa
- paired
Anatomy: radial vein
- runs up to the ____ aspect of the forearm to join the ____ vein just above the antecubital fossa to form the ____ vein
- commonly ____ veins
- lateral, ulnar, brachial
- paired
Anatomy: Ulnar vein
- runs up the ____ aspect of the forearm to join the ____ vein just above the anatecubital fossa to form the ____ vein
- commonly ____ veins
- medial, radial, brachial
- paired
Anatomy: basilic vein
- runs along the ____ side of the forearm
- typically joins the _____ vein at the lower aspect of the upper arm (insertion can be variable, and sometimes, insertion at the distal ____ vein)
- drains blood from the ____ and ____ aspect of the hand
- medial (ulnar)
- brachial, axillary
- palm, ventral
Anatomy: cephalic vein
- originates at the base of the ________ surrface of the hand at the anatomic _____, crosses the forearm _____, transverse the antecubital fossa, and continues up the ____ upper arm to the shoulder where it terminated by joining the ____ vein
- runs up the ____ aspect of the forearm
- drains the ____ surface of the hand
- dorsal, snuff box, anteriorly, anterior, axillary
- lateral (radial)
- dorsal
What is this?
snuff box
the indentation on the radial side that is prominent with extension of the thumb
sings/symptoms to perform UE Duplex ultrasound? (4)
- swelling
- limb pain
- SOB with known LE or UE venous thrombosis
- new UE pain while on anticoagulation
Pertinent (relevant) patient history: (7)
- previous DVT/SVT
- UE trauma
- extremity immobilization
- recent major surgery
- history of cancer
- current medication/therapies
- IV drug abuse
Patient position for the UE Duplex?
Semi-Fowler’s position
*helps pool blood in the upper extremity veins - better visualization with US