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DVT423-SW5
USIDMS Renal Artery Doppler
Question | Answer |
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Name the three Renal Doppler indications. | 1.Uncontrolled Hypertension 2. Decreasing Renal Function 3. Abdominal Bruit |
The Right Renal Artery courses posterior to what? | The IVC and Right Renal Vein. |
Do the renal veins course anterior or posterior when they enter the renal hilum? | Anterior. |
The Direct Method of Renal Doppler interrogates what? | The renal arteries bilaterally. |
How do you calculate the Renal Aortic Ratio? | Take the highest renal artery velocity divided by the peak velocity from the aorta. |
What is the RAR for <60% stenosis? | RAR <3.5 |
Name the second most common curable cause of renovascular disease. | Medial Fibromuscular Dysplasia. (FMD) |
Where does FMD occur in the renal arteries? | Middle to distal segments of the arteries. |
True or False: Renal enlargement is a feature of Renal Vein Thrombosis. | False: Renal atrophy. |
In an Indirect Renal Doppler Exam what should be present on the waveform? | ESP- Early Systolic Peak. |