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DVT398-SW2
USIDMS LE Venous Doppler
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| True or False: Venous blood flow should be from the deep to superficial system. | False. Superficial to Deep. |
| Define Hydrostatic Pressure. | Gravity pulling blood towards the feet and is related to a person's height and body position. |
| What three things cause Vasoconstriction? | 1. cold sensitivity 2. emotional stress 3. certain chemicals ingested or inhaled (nicotine) |
| When there is vasoconstriction what happens to the capillary blood flow volume and peripheral resistance? | Decrease in capillary blood flow volume and an increase of peripheral resistance. |
| What is the cause of Primary Venous Insuficiency? | A congenital absence of some valves. |
| What is the veno-motor pump that propels blood to the heart? | Calf muscles. |
| What conditions are present in Virchow's Triad for DVT to occur? | 1. Circulatory stasis 2. Vein wall/ intimal injury 3. Hypercoagulable state |
| True or False: Acute DVT is highly echogenic on ultrasound. | False |
| When you scan a patient and find a chronic venous thrombosis what could you see? | Highly echogenic thrombus, visible collaterals, contracted vessel, abnormal Doppler, and recanalization. |
| Define the term brawny. | Brownish. |