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DVT398-AF3
USIDMS Upper Extremity
Question | Answer |
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True or False: The deep veins in the arms are more affected by DVT than the superficial veins. | False |
Which veins are connected with the median cubital vein? | The basilic and cephalic veins. |
What are the components of Virchow's triad? | Venous stasis, hypercoagulability, and vessel wall injury |
Which two veins are commonly used for indwelling catheters and feeding and drug administration? | Subclavian and internal jugular veins. |
What is the benefit of lying the patient flat for this exam? | The hydrostatic pressure that tends to collapse veins is removed. |
The subclavian vein branches into which two vessels? | The cephalic and axillary veins. |
True or False: The radial and ulnar veins are typically always imaged during exams. | False |
There will be no spectral Doppler signals when there is what pathology? | A complete thrombus |
If there is an ipsilateral brachiocephalic vein thrombus, what will be seen? | Reversed flow in the internal and external jugular veins |
What are treatment options for upper venous thrombosis? | Anticoagulation, catheter removal, thrombolytic therapy, and surgical decompression of the thoracic inlet. |