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DVT423-SW3
USIDMS Mesenteric Doppler
Question | Answer |
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What is the purpose of a Mesenteric Doppler Exam? | To diagnose mesenteric ischemia. |
True or False: Mesenteric ischemia is common due to the collateral pathways in the abdomen. | False. It is uncommon due to the extensive system of collaterals. |
Name the three arteries that must be involved in order for bowel ischemia to occur. | 1. Celiac Artery 2. Superior Mesenteric Artery 3. Inferior Mesenteric Artery |
How is acute mesenteric ischemia usually caused? | By embolization. |
True or False: Weight gain is a symptom of mesenteric ischemia. | False: Weight loss |
True or False: Patients must be NPO for a Mesenteric Doppler Exam. | True. |
In SMA Compression Syndrome, what is the SMA compressing against the Aorta? | The 3rd portion of the duodenum. |
How is mesenteric ischemia usually caused? | By arthero occlusive disease in the vessel origins. |
True or False: Mesenteric ischemia cannot be a chronic disease. | False. |
In median arcuate ligament compression syndrome, when is the celiac artery trapped/compressed by this ligament? (Expiration or Inspiration) | Inspiration. |