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USI DMS Lower Extremity Arterial Doppler

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What causes the greatest change in blood flow?   The radius of the vessel  
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Where is the highest pressure in the arterial system?   Left ventricle  
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What affects spectral waveforms?   Sample volume size and position  
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What type of flow occurs during flow acceleration in systole or at origins of vessels?   Plug flow  
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If the diameter of a vessel determines the amount of friction, then what happens to friction and flow if the radius gets smaller?   Friction is greater and flow is less  
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Bladder pressure cuff size should be what percentage wider than the limb diameter?   20%  
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When using cuff application, which cuff method gives more accurate pressure and which gives more accurate disease location?   3-cuff method gives more accurate pressures and 4-cuff method gives more accurate disease location  
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What order should segmental pressures be done in?   Brachial, ankle using higher pressure of DP or PTA, calf or below knee, lower thigh or above knee, then high thigh  
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What number ABI is considered to be severe arterial disease?   Less than 0.5  
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True or false. With PVRs you can unintentionally make a normal waveform abnormal with a low gain setting?   True  
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