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DVT423- TH3
USIDMS Mesenteric Doppler
Question | Answer |
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Most cephalad mesenteric vessel | Celiac axis/trunk |
Which branch of the celiac axis will a sonographer not see? | Left gastric artery |
What artery connects the SMA and Celiac axis? | Pancreaticoduodenal artery |
What artery connects the SMA and IMA? | Arc of Riolan |
Where does a stenosis in a mesenteric vessel usually occur? | At the origin |
Which vessel(s) must be occluded for bowel ischemia to occur? | Celiac, SMA, and IMA |
What is it called when a patient has a fear of food? | Sitophobia |
What type of waveform should the celiac axis have pre-prandial? | Low resitance |
What type of waveform should the celiac axis have post-prandial? | Low resistance (Will not change) |
Which vessel's waveform should change after eating? | SMA, waveform should change from high to low resistance |
What is the interpretation criteria for a stenosis in the mesenteric vessels? | 70% stenosis |
What could make Celiac axis have high velocities? | Median Arcuate Ligament Compression Syndrome (MALS) Need to make them take in a deep breath and hold. |
If an AAA is within _ cm of celiac or SMA then ___ are probably included. | 2cm..... renals are probably included |