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DVT 423-ML3
USIDMS Mesenteric
Question | Answer |
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What does postprandial mean? | Occurring after a meal |
What position should the patient be in during a Mesenteric Doppler examination? | Supine |
How long should the patient fast prior to the mesenteric exam? | 6 hours |
True/False The inferior mesenteric artery arises off of the aorta before the renal arteries. | False |
What is the first abdominal branch arising from the abdominal aorta? | Celiac Artery |
What two branches come off of the celiac axis? | Common hepatic and splenic arteries |
What type of waveform is usually seen of the SMA in a fasting patient? | Tri-phasic, high resistance |
What is usually an instant clue to the presence of a significant stenosis? | A color bruit |
What is the PSV in the normal SMA? | Less than 125 cm/s |
What is normally the cause of acute mesenteric ischemia? | Embolus to the mesenteric arteries or a thrombosis of an artery |