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DVT423-PH3
USIDMS Mesenteric Doppler
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Term to describe occuring after a meal? | postprandial |
| Relating to or affecting the viscera? | splanchnic |
| It is essential that the patient has fasted for at least ___ hours before exam. | 6 |
| A mesenteric Doppler exam is performed with the patient ______. | supine |
| The SMA is best visualized in a _____ plane as it courses parallel to the aorta. | sagittal |
| Use of color features are to demonstrate _____, ____, and _____. | aliasing, turbulence, and flow direction |
| Which artery dissections are the most frequent type of visceral artery dissection? | Superior mesenteric artery |
| _________ can be used to monitor dissections and for treatment follow-up. | Duplex ultrasound |
| ___________ can result from an embolus to the mesenteric arteries or a thrombosis of an artery with existing chronic disease. | Acute mesenteric ischemia |
| The PSV in the normal SMA is usually < _____ cm/s. | 125 |