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DVT398-TR3
USIDMS Upper Extremity Venous
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Which routinely imaged upper extremity veins are superficial? | Basilic, cephalic |
| How must a patient be positioned for an upper extremity venous exam? | Supine |
| Describe normal upper extremity venous waveforms. | Respiratory phasicity superimposed on cardiac pulsatility |
| Where is a common site for thrombus due to venipuncture? | Median Cubital Vein |
| What is Paget-Schroetter Syndrome? | Spontaneous thrombosis of subclavian/axillary vein |
| How is Paget-Schroetter Syndrome induced? | Repeated extrinsic compression along with a hypercoagulable state |
| What is Superior Vena Cava syndrome? | Occulsion or compression of the SVC |
| What is the main symptom of SVC syndrome? | Edema of the neck, face, and arms (usually bilaterally) |
| What are 4 criteria to diagnose thrombosis of the upper extremity? | Vizualization of thrombus, veins do not compress, no color/spectral Doppler flow, abnormal flow patterns |
| What is the term for blood cell clumping? | Rouleaux flow |