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USIDMS Extracranial Carotid

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An abnormal "blowing" or "swishing" sound heard with a stethoscope while auscultating over an artery such as the carotid   Bruit  
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A slight dilation involving variable portions of the distal common and proximal internal carotid arteries   Carotid Bulb  
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A signal processing technique that displays the complete frequency and amplitude content of the Doppler flow signal   Spectral Analysis  
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An episode of stroke-like neurologic symptoms that typically lasts for a few minutes to several hours and then resolves completely   Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA)  
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During a carotid ultrasound, the patient's head should be turned away from the side examined approximately how many degrees from midline?   45 degrees from midline  
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Which transducer should be selected for a carotid ultrasound?   7-4 MHz  
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If the transducer is angled more laterally, you are probably scanning which branch of the CCA?   Internal Carotid Artery  
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If the transducer is angled more medially, you are probably scanning which branch of the CCA?   External Carotid Artery  
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Which branch of the CCA is generally larger?   ICA  
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Which branch of the CCA also has branches?   ECA  
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