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Which of the following is not usually predictive of renal arterial occlusion? |
Cortical velocities of 20 cm/s |
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Elevated renal vascular resistance is not a consideration when: |
Diastolic flow is 40% of systolic |
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A proximal flow reducing renal artery stenosis would be identified by all of the following except? |
A peak systolic velocity less than 180 cm/s |
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Which of the following is not a characteristic of flow reducing renal artery stenosis? |
Laminar flow profile |
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Medial fibromuscular dysplasia (FMD) occurs most often in the |
Mid to distal renal artery |
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Approximately what percentage of patients with hypertension have underlined renal diseases as a cause of their elevated blood pressure? |
6% |
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Renal artery stenosis is suspected with all of the following except? |
Acute left or right flank pain |
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The length of the normal adult kidney is: |
8 to 13 cm |
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Nutcracker syndrome is the result of extrinsic compression of what vein? |
Left renal vein |
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Normal portal vein diameter measures: |
Less than 13 mm |
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Postprandially, portal vein velocity |
Increase is 50 to 100% |
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Normal Doppler signals from the portal vein are: |
Monophasic with slight pulsatility |
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Splenic vein diameters normally changes with deep inspiration. What changes occur which indicate the presence of portal hypertension? |
A diameter increase of less than 20% |
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The hepatic artery normally displays: |
A PSV from 70 to 120 cm/s.
RI from 0.5 - 0.7 |
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The most common cause of portal hypertension in North America is: |
Cirrhosis |
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Normal portal venous pressure is between: |
5 and 10 mmhg |
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Sonographic findings in Portal hypertension can include all the following except |
Hydronephrosis |
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The main portal vein is formed by the Confluence of the: |
Splenic vein Superior mesenteric vein |
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Normal portal venous flow systolic velocities range from: |
10 - 30 cm/s |
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And approximately 96% of individuals, two out of three of the hepatic veins join together to form a common trunk before entering the IVC. Which two veins are they |
Middle and left hepatic vein |
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Which of the following is a common indication for a duplex ultrasound Examination for the hepatoportal system |
Systemic hypertension |
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Tardus-parvus waveforms are noted in the right and left intrahepatic arteries. What is the most likely explanation? |
Proximal hepatic artery stenosis |
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Which of the following is a normal main hepatic artery waveform in a patient's status post liver transplantation? |
Peak systolic velocity less than 200 cm/s |
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All of the following are indications for liver transplants, except? |
Pancreatitis |
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The most common collateral shunt is the: |
Coronary esophageal route |
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Recanalized para umbilical vein is located: |
At the fissure for the ligamentum teres |
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Which of the following is not associated with a TIPS stenosis |
The focal increase in stent velocities of greater than 30 cm/s |
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Most duplicated renal arteries arise from |
Aortic wall below the main renal artery |
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What percentage of patients presents with bilateral renal artery stenosis |
30% |
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Medial fibromuscular dysplasia has a sonographic appearance described as |
Multiple segmental concentric narrowing and dilations |
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The position of the renal arteries is normally: |
Inferior to the left renal vein |
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As the portal vein flows to the liver decreases, hepatic artery flow: |
Increases |
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During right atrial contraction, which of the following occurs? |
Retrograde flow in the hepatic vein. |
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Collangenous tissue in the walls of this vessel creates bright echogenic borders |
The portal veins |
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The peak systolic velocity of the normal proximal renal artery ranges: |
90 - 120 cm/s |
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The liver receives a dual blood supply from the |
Hepatic artery and portal vein |
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The primary outflow tract for the liver is: |
The hepatic veins |
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Increased portal vein diameter, hepatofugal flow, and ascites are sonographic findings consistent with this? |
Portal hypertension |
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The most common vascular complication following renal transplant? |
Renal artery stenosis |
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The Doppler signal flow pattern in a patient post renal transplant biopsy with a psuedoanuerysm? |
To and fro |
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Most common location for a transplanted kidney? |
Right iliac fossa |
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Hepatic artery stenosis is usually do to this? |
Surgical techniques |
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Poor liver functions,…. billiary ischemia are often associated with this? |
Hepatic artery stenosis |
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This is when a jump vein might be used? |
Donor portal vein thrombosis |