DVT398-AF2 Word Scramble
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Question | Answer |
What are the three things assessed with a venous duplex ultrasound? | 1. presence or absence of thrombus 2. the relative risk of dislodging thrombus traveling to lungs 3. competence of the contained valves |
What percent of patients with acute DVT may develop symptoms of postthrombotic syndrome? | 30% |
What criteria make up Virchow's triad? | 1. venous stasis 2. vessel wall injury 3. hypercoagulable state |
What is the danger of scanning a patient in the supine position? | The veins are nearly closed due to low transmural pressure |
Which is the longest superficial vein in the body? | Great Saphenous Vein |
What is the main drainage for blood leaving the calf? | Popliteal vein |
What are characteristics of chronic thrombus? | -brightly echogenic thrombus -well attached thrombus -rigid texture -contracted vein -large collaterals |
True or False: In a thrombosed vein, color flow and spectral waveforms will be absent and lack compressibility. | True |
What is it called when the left common iliac vein is compressed by the right common iliac artery? | May-Thurner Syndrome |
What is the primary treatment of acute lower extremity DVT? | anticoagulation |
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