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USIDMS Extracranial Carotid

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When do symptoms of a transient ischemic attack resolve?   Within 24 hours  
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What is the first branch off of the ECA?   Superior thyroid artery  
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What appearance will a waveform have proximal to a severe stenosis?   Increased pulsatility of the waveform or high resistance along with little flow in diastole  
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What artery does the right CCA branch off of?   Right brachiocephalic artery/inominate artery  
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A carotid endarterectomy may be performed when an artery is at least what percentage stenosed?   70%  
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What percentage of blood flows from the CCA to the ICA?   80%  
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What is the most important Doppler finding when determining an area of stenosis?   Increased velocity in the stenosis zone  
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With carotid occlusion, how will this affect the velocities in the contralateral side?   Velocities will increase to compensate for the other side  
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What rare none malignant tumors that can be found in the carotid body?   Paragangliomas  
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With a subclavian steal, which artery will experience retrograde flow?   The vertebral artery  
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