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DVT423- TR2
USIDMS LE Arterial Doppler
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What must be present for fluid to flow from one point to another in a closed system? | Energy Gradient |
| Where is the highest arterial pressure during systole? | Left ventricle and thoracic aorta |
| Is there plug flow during systole or diastole? | Systole |
| Describe an arterial ulcer in regards to location, depth and regularity, pain level, length of time. | Bony prominences, deep and circular, extremely painful, progressive. |
| What is the most common symptom of peripheral arterial disease? | Claudication |
| What are 4 signs of SEVERE peripheral vascular disease? | Night pain, dependant rubor, ischemic rest pain, ulceration, necrosis, gangrene |
| What is the most common arterial pathology? | Atheroscloerosis/arteriosclerosis |
| What is important to mention about the location of an abdominal aorta aneurysm? | Relationship to renal arteries |
| When doing segmental pressures, how will the pressures appear from the ankle to the high thigh? | Lower at the ankle, increasing through the high thigh |
| What does the doppler signal look like when a signal is obtained proximal to an area of obstruction? | Dampened, monophasic |