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DVT398_CA1
Extracranial carotids
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is the primary goal of testing for extracranial vascular disease? | Identifying patients at risk for stroke. |
| What is the secondary goal of testing for extracranial vascular disease? | To document progressive disease in patients already known to be at risk for recurrent stenosis after intervention. |
| By when should symptoms of a TIA resolve? | Typically no longer than 24 hours. |
| What is amaurosis fugax? | A TIA of the eye that produces transient monocular effects. |
| What is aphasia? | Difficulty speaking. |
| What is paresthesia? | Numbness on one side of the body or another. |
| What is a CVA? | A cerebral vascular accident. AKA stroke. |
| What percentage of bruits are related to high-grade stenosis? | Approximately one-third. |
| What is Doppler waveform contour directly related to? | Cardiac output |
| Where are the extracranial baroreceptors located? | In the carotid bulb. |