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ARDMS Abdomen Review (Basedoff of URR Review Course 581
terms) completely solved.
What does an increased RI mean - Answer increased resistance in vascular bed
What does an increased pulsatility index mean - Answer increased resistance in
vascular bed
Normal PI for vessels supplying organs such as kidneys - Answer < 0.75
Hydrostatic pressure:
when supine
at ankle when standing
above heart when standing - Answer 0 mmHg
100 mmHg
-30 mmHg
What vessel is the most posterior abdominal vessel - Answer aorta
Paired branches of the aorta (5) - Answer suprarenal arteries (adrenal glands)
,ARDMS Abdomen Review (Based
off of URR Review Course 581
terms) completely solved.
renal arteries (kidneys)
gonadal arteries (ovaries/testicles)
lumbar arteries
common iliac arteries
Unpaired branches of the aorta (4) - Answer celiac axis (common hepatic, splenic,
left gastric arteries)
SMA
IMA
median sacral artery
What level common iliac arteries bifurcate - Answer L3-4
Decreased hematocrit may indicate what - Answer bleed in body
What happens to the aorta as you follow it distally (2) - Answer gets smaller
becomes more anterior
,ARDMS Abdomen Review (Based
off of URR Review Course 581
terms) completely solved.
Aortic Ectasia - Answer lack of tapering of aorta as you move distally (can be
precursor to aneurysm)
AAA
What vessel walls are involved - Answer focal dilation of aorta >3cm or >50%
diameter between two adjacent segments
all three
Most common cause of AAA - Answer atherosclerotic disease
Risk factors for AAA (4) - Answer 1. male
2. family history
3. smoking
4. chronic hypertension
Saccular aneurysm - Answer localized round out pouching, may have small stalk
, ARDMS Abdomen Review (Based
off of URR Review Course 581
terms) completely solved.
Fusiform aneurysm - Answer vessel wall stretched in circumferential manner
(most common)
Mycotic aneurysm - Answer infected aneurysm, seen with syphilis
Most common location of fusiform aneurysms - Answer infrarenal
At what diameter is surgical intervention done on an AAA - Answer >5.5cm
Complications of AAA (5) - Answer 1. rupture
2. decreased blood to lower extremities
3. thrombus accumulation and embolization (blue toe syndrome)
4. affects renal circulation and systemic blood pressure (if suprarenal)
5. compress IVC
Yin Yang Sign - Answer sonographic sign with AAA
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