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DVT423-SW5
USIDMS Renal Artery Doppler
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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. |