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USIDMS Lower Extremity Arterial Doppler

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What must be present for blood to flow from the heart to the extremities?   A pressure gradiant- flows from high pressure to low pressure.  
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Some risk factors for developing atherosclerosis include...   Genetics, high cholesterol, hypertension,obesity, diabetes, tobacco abuse  
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An ABI of 0.5-0.9 is indicative of what?   Claudication.  
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When doing segmental pressures, what pressure difference between cuffs suggests there is disease present?   > 30 mmHg  
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What should always be present in a normal PVR waveform?   A dicrotic notch.  
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In what order should the cuffs inflate when performing PVR's?   From the high thigh to the ankle.  
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T/F: Secondary Raynauds is considered vasospasm with no underlying disease.   False- Secondary Raynauds is caused by an underlying condition.  
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Buerger's Disease can develop from Secondary Raynauds. What is another name for Buerger's Disease?   Thromboangitis Obliterans.  
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The strength of a normal pulse is rated at:   2+  
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Pulse volume recordings are another name for what type of exam?   Air plethysmography.  
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