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DMS398-HM3
USIDMS UE Venous
Question | Answer |
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T/F An indwelling venous catheter can be the cause of an intimal injury to the vein. | True |
T/F The Brachial vein is a superficial vein. | False, it is a deep vein |
Name 2 characteristics of upper extrmity venous flow. | respiratory phasicity, cardiac pulsatility |
If there is thrombosis in the SVC, what will spectral Doppler show on the left and right sublavian veins? | a continuous waveform |
T/F It is always necessary to scan the forearm veins. | False, only if the patient has a sign of a blood clot in the forearm. |
Edema of the neck, face and arms bilaterally is a sign of what? | Supeiror Vena Cava Syndrome |
T/F Paget-Schroetter Syndrome is effort induced. | True |
This is a common finding in Paget-Schroetter Syndrome and appears as swiss chese in a transverse plane. | Extensive collateral flow |
What is the minimum diameter of a vein for it to be used for CABG? | 2 mm |
T/F Perforating Veins are easily seen with ultrasound. | False, difficult to see unless they are abnormal. |