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DVT402-KT2
LE Arterial Doppler
Question | Answer |
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What are the smallest vessels in the circulatory tree? | capillaries |
What does a rubor skin color indicated or suggest? | Dilated vessels |
If an arterial and venous exam are both needing to be done, which should be done first? | The venous, we don't want to cause a PE |
What is the most common arterial pathology? | atherosclerosis |
Whcih type of aneursm can be described as a small tear in the intima which allows blood to form a cavity? | dissecting |
List some limitations of noninvasive lower extremity doppler exams: | casts/bandages, room temp, tech dependent, CHF may cause dampened waveforms, unable to discriminate severe stenosis from occlusion |
What angle range is ideal when using a 8-10 MHz continous wave probe? | 45-60 degree angle to skin |
When obtaining segmental pressures, what is the patient positioning? | Supine with arms relaxed at sides, legs level of the heart |
How much wider should the blood pressure cuff'b bladder be compared to limb diameter? | 20% |
What ABI range is consistent with the findings of claudication? | 0.5 - 0.9 |