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USIDMS Extracranial Carotid

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narrowing   A stenosis causes a ________ in the vessel lumen.  
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tardus parvus   A _______ _______ waveform can be seen distal to a severe carotid stenosis.  
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vertebral   Hypertrophy of the _______ artery is a good indicator of an ICA occlusion.  
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ECA   The first branch of the ____ is the superior thyroid artery.  
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dysarthria   _________ means difficulty with muscle coordination when speaking.  
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contralateral   Ataxia, hemiparesis, and hemiplegia all affect the ________ side of the affected carotid.  
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amaurosis fugax   _________ ______ symptoms can be experienced on the ipsilateral side of the affected carotid.  
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retrograde   _________ flow will be caused in the event of a subclavian steal.  
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70   CEAs are usually done on patients with a minimum of a _____% stenosis unless symptomatic.  
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ulceration   A _______ can sometimes form within plaque causing a vascular flow within the cavity.  
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increased   __________ contralateral velocities can be caused by carotid occlusions.  
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230   An ICA PSV of greater than _____ indicates there is a 70% or greater stenosis.  
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2.0; 4.0   An ICA/CCA ratio between _____ and _____ indicates there is between a 50 and 69% stenosis  
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paraganglioma   A carotid body tumor is also known as a ___________.  
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media   Fibromuscular dysplasia affects the _______ layer of medium sized vessels.  
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