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23 Cards in this Set
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The cephalic vein lies on the __ aspect of the arm?
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Lateral
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The basilic vein lies on the __ aspect of the arm?
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Medial
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Is the Basilic vein paired with an artery? Why or why not?
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No, because it is a superficial vessel
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What position should you use to get the patient's axillary vein?
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Abduct the arm, turn palm up
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Is the cephalic vein superficial or deep?
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Superficial
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What position should you use to the the patient's cephalic vein?
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Adduct the arm, palm down
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How do you obtain the brachiocephalic vein?
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From the sternal notch, angle caudal and lateral
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The posterior tibial vein lies on the __ aspect of the calf?
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Medial
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The anterior tibial vein lies on the __ aspect of the calf?
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Lateral
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What major lower peripheral veins are not accompanied by arteries? Why?
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Greater and Lesser Saph
Because they are superficial veins |
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What are some normal variants of the lower extremity veins?
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Duplicated Femoral Vein
Duplicated Popliteal Vein |
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DVT's often start where in the veins?
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Near the valves
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Describe an Acute DVT
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Lasting Days up to 1-2 weeks
Low echogenicity "floating" Dilated vein Smooth borders |
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Describe a Chronic DVT
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Lasts from months-years
Echogenic material within the vessel lumen Attached to vessel wall Irregular borders Collaterals formed |
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What is Virchow's Triad? What does it indicate?
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1. Blood Stasis
2. Vessel wall damage 3. Hypercoagulabilty The triad lists causes of DVT's |
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What is the generic name for Warfarin?
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Coumadin
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What is Valvular Incompetence?
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Inabilty for valves to properly close
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Valvular Incompetence causes reflux, what is reflux?
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Blood flows backwards
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Describe the valves with Valvular Incompetence
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Thickened cusps, the cusps stick to the vessel wall
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What are some symptoms of Valvular Incompetence?
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Venous HTN, superficial varicosities, stasis dermatitis, hyperpigmentation, induration, ulceration
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What is induration?
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Hardening of the skin
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What is Superficial Thrombophlebitis?
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Varicose veins
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What causes varicose veins?
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Incompetent veins
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