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DVT423-AF2
USIDMS LE Arterial Doppler
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What are factors to consider when trying to determine if the problem is venous or arterial? | Location, depth and regularity, painfulness, length of time, gangrene |
| Where will the pathology be in relation to the area of pain? | Just proximal to the painful area |
| What can be an effect of claudication? | Progressive pain with exercise in the leg |
| What is the most common arterial pathology? | Atherosclerosis |
| True or False: A diabetic patient may have more calcified arteries. | True |
| What happens to arterial walls with atherosclerotic disease? | Thickened |
| What is considered severely diseased regarding stenosis? | 70%-99% |
| What will occur with a distal arteriovenous fistula, trauma, or cellulitis? | Antegrade flow through diastole |
| What happens regarding color imaging at an aneurysm? | Turbulance in dilated area |
| What is the most common problem regarding duplex arteriography? | Calcification |