What is #2 pointing to?
Posterior tibial
What connects the superficial and deep venous system?
Perforating veins
What is # 3 pointing to?
Popliteal vein
In most patients, how many minutes are needed to achieve a successful closure of the pseudoaneurysm neck?
30 to 60 minutes
A toe pressure is considered normal if it is ____ mm Hg or greater than ___ of the highest brachial pressure?
50 mm Hg or greater than 64%
What is a potentially lethal complication of acute DVT?
pulmonary embolism
TRUE or FALSE?
Deep veins are typically larger than superficial veins, as they must support a larger blood volume
True
TRUE or FALSE?
Lower extremity deep veins have corresponding arteries located in close proximity to them.
True
What produces a thrill when palpated?
Dialysis access grafts
What is # 8 pointing to?
Anterior tibial artery
What vein travels along the anteromedial portion of the thigh and calf?
great saphenous vein
Are deep veins typically larger or smaller than superficial veins?
Larger than superficial veins, as they must support a larger blood volume.
Which artery arises from the popliteal artery and travels distally along the lateral calf, into the anterior compartment of the ankle?
anterior tibial artery (ATA)
A difference of pressures greater than 20 mm Hg between arms usually indicates what?
disease of the subclavian artery
What veins is difficult to compress during duplex imaging in the upper extremity?
Subclavian
What is #1 pointing to?
Dorsalis pedis
Are the Saphenous veins superficial or deep?
Superficial
What plane is used to obtain color and spectral Doppler information?
longitudinal
What is # 5 pointing to?
Common femoral vein
What is Virchow triad?
hypercoagulability
venous stasis
vein wall injury
Where does the small saphenous vein typically drain into?
popliteal vein in the popliteal fossa
What vein drains the blood of the lower leg?
popliteal vein
What is #2 pointing to?
Lesser saphenous vein
What is claudication described as?
Most patients describe claudication as a cramp or an ache in the leg muscles
What vein is the longest vein in the body?
The greater saphenous vein