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USIDMS Renal Doppler

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What is a horseshoe kidney?   The kidneys are joined at their lower poles by an isthmus of tissue.  
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How does the right renal artery course?   It initially courses anterolaterally and then moves posterior to the inferior vena cava.  
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Who are most at risk for atherosclerotic renal artery stenosis?   The elderly, hypertensive patients, smokers, patients who have hyperlipidemia, and diabetes.  
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What is used to calculate the renal-aortic velocity ratio?   The highest renal artery velocity and the peak systolic velocity of the aorta.  
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What can you do to find the presence of additional renal arteries?   Increase the sample volume size and scan the para-aortic region.  
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What is the normal kidney length range?   9-13 cm  
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What might patients with acute renal failure present with?   Pain and hematuria  
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How should the aorta and common iliac arteries look in B-mode?   Anechoic lumens with smooth arterial walls.  
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Peak systolic velocities in the aorta range from?   60 to 100 cm/s  
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Flow reducing renal artery stenosis is considered what percent?   >60%  
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