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USIDMS Mesenteric Doppler

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What type of waveform is seen in the aorta above the renal arteries? Why?   Low resistance, because the organs need constant flow  
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What type of waveform is seen in the aorta below the renal arteries? Why?   High resistance, because the legs do not need constant flow  
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Why is true mesenteric ischemia rare?   Multiple collateral routes; the celiac, SMA, and IMA must all be occluded  
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How does the SMA waveform look preprandial?   High resistance  
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How does the SMA waveform look postprandial?   Low resistance  
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What PSV is characteristic of a 70% stenosis of the celiac artery?   Greater than 200 cm/s and post stenotic turbulence  
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What PSV is characteristic of a 70% stenosis of the SMA?   Greater than 275 cm/s and post stenotic turbulence  
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Which patient population is the highest risk group for AAA complications?   Males over 60 years of age  
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What are the branches of the celiac axis?   Left gastric artery, splenic artery, and common hepatic artery  
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Which artery allows communication between the celiac artery and SMA, providing collateral flow ?   Pancreaticoduodenal artery  
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