Week 2: Anatomy Review, Probe, Positioning, Protocols Flashcards
Ergonomics
______of sonographers report having some degree of pain due to physical stresses related to scanning
> 80%
Ergonomics
Approximately_____ of sonographers are forced to leave the field due to musculoskeletal injury
20-25%
Ergonomics
WRMSD stands for
Work Related Musculoskeletal Disorders (WRMSD)
Most common WRMSD amongst sonographers
carpal/cubital tunnel
epicondylitis of the elbow
shoulder capsulitis and tendonitis
neck and back strain
Carotid Scanning: Positioning
patient position
supine
flat head extended
head turned slightly away from the side being examined or could keep the head straight
Carotid Scanning: Positioning
sonographer position
behind the patient’s head
or
to the patient”s right side
sit or stand
get close to the patient
_________ Arteries- All arteries that carry blood from the heart up to the base of the skull (outside the skull)
Extracranial
extracranial arteries (3)
LCC, L subclavian
Innominate (brachiocephalic)
Aorta- Begins at the aortic valve of the heart ends at the bifurcation of the iliac arteries
- Thoracic Aorta: from aortic valve to_______
- Abdominal Aorta: from _______to bifurcation of the________
diaphragm
diaphragm
common iliac
name of the vessel?
innominate
Innominate artery-1st branch off the aortic arch
-Begins @ _____and ends @___________
the aortic arch
the bifurcation into the right common carotid and right subclavian arteries
2: name of the vessel?
LCC
Left common carotidartery-2nd branch off the aortic arch
-Begins @______ and ends @__________
the aortic arch
the carotid bifurcation
3: name of the blood vessel?
L subclavian
Left subclavian artery-3rd branch off the aortic arch
-Beings @_____ and ends at the________
the aortic arch
thoracic outlet
*isthmus - The aortic isthmus is the segment of aorta located between the origin of the left subclavian artery and the connection of the ductus arteriosus to the descending aorta.
CCA
-
No branches
• Divides into the ____ & _____
• Widens at the level of the _____ to form the_______
ICA and ECA
bifurcation
carotid bulb
The carotid circulation is considered _____circulation
anterior
*The anterior circulation derives blood from the bilateral internal carotid arteries (ICA) and supplies blood to the majority of the cerebral hemispheres, including the frontal lobes, parietal lobes, lateral temporal lobes and anterior part of deep cerebral hemispheres
Common carotid artery relationship to the internal jugular vein (IJV)
- CCA is______ to the IJV (TRV plane)
medial
A normal IJV will ______with transducer pressure
compress
ICA vs. ECA
ICA
- location of the vessel in relation to ECA? (in approx. 90%)
- branches: yes or no? (*extracranially)
- width in relation to ECA?
- waveform?
- 1st branch off ICA?
- posterolateral
- no
- (usually) wider
- low resistive waveform
- opthalmic artery
*Note:
High-Resistance and Low-Resistance Doppler Spectrum. A. A high-resistance waveform is characterized by rapid systolic upstroke (straight arrow), low flow velocities, or no flow, during diastole (curved arrow), and, commonly, reversal of flow direction (arrowhead) in early diastole. This Doppler spectrum was obtained from the common femoral artery. B. A low-resistance waveform is characterized by relatively high flow velocities throughout diastole (curved arrow). The narrow spectrum and clean systolic window (straight arrow) is characteristic of laminar blood flow. This Doppler spectrum was obtained from the internal carotid artery.
ICA vs. ECA
ECA : supply blood to face
- location of the vessel in relation to ICA? (in approx. 90%)
- branches: yes or no? (*extracranially)usu
- width in relation to ICA?
- waveform?
- 1st branch off ECA?
- a tip to differentiate ECA from ICA?
- anterior vessel
- yes
- usually narrower
- high resistive waveform
- superior thyroid artery
- use temporal tap
Used to differentiate the ICA from the ECA
Tap the temportal artery, an ECA branch (runs in front of the upper part of the ear)
Causes changes in the ECA flow during diastole
Has little/no effect on the ICA
*very light touch
Vertebral Artery
- First branch of the___________
- Left vertebral artery is _____ than the right
- Right and left join at the posterior skull and form the______
- subclavian artery
- longer
- basilar artery
The vertebral arteries and basilar artery are considered___________
posterior circulation