Bean town
My stomach is killing me
Postprandial pangs
Can't stent the site of
To know where one stents
100
These cells respond to decreased renal blood flow & secrete renin.
What are the juxtaglomerular cells?
100
This vessel is most commonly occluded in acute mesenteric ischemia.
What is the superior mesenteric artery?
100
Intestinal angina will usually not occur unless there is stenosis in this number of mesenteric vessels.
What is two?
100
This type of incision should be made for an arteriotomy when performing an SMA embolectomy.
What is a transverse arteriotomy?
100
Renal revascularization for medically refractory hypertension should only be considered after this number of antihypertensives have been attempted.
What is three?
200
A renal resistive index higher than this value is associated with no improvement in hypertension or renal function after angioplasty or surgery.
What is 0.8?
200
The severity of symptoms in acute mesenteric ischemia can be decreased by the presence of this.
What is collateral circulation?
200
This study is the best initial screening study for patients who have symptoms concerning for chronic mesenteric ischemia.
What is duplex ultrasonography?
200
Questionable viability of the bowel upon exploration of the abdomen in acute mesenteric ischemia should subsequently lead to this procedure.
What is re-exploration of the abdomen?
200
This technique is an alternative to angioplasty and stent placement when considering endovascular treatment of acute mesenteric ischemia.
What is mechanical/pharmacologic thrombectomy?
300
Besides renal arteries, fibromuscular dysplasia is commonly found in this vessel.
What is the carotid artery?
300
This portion of the small bowel is most likely spared in acute embolic mesenteric ischemia.
What is the middle segment of the jejunum?
300
This artery is not typically revascularized when treating chronic mesenteric ischemia.
What is the inferior mesenteric artery?
300

In the setting of acute thrombotic mesenteric ischemia, bowel resection should be delayed until this has taken place.

What is mesenteric bypass?

300

Renal angioplasty for fibromuscular dysplasia will not result in improvement in this aspect of the disease.

What is renal dysfunction?

400
This time of day is considered the best time for obtaining a renal ultrasound to assess for RAS.
What is the early morning?
400
Acute mesenteric ischemia can also result from vasculitis, most commonly of this type.
What is polyarteritis nodosa?
400
Severity of pain in chronic mesenteric ischemia can be increased when consuming meals with higher content of this.
What is fat?
400
Compared to mesenteric bypass, this procedure leads to better long term symptom relief.
What is mesenteric endarterectomy?
400
Technical success is defined by stenosis of less than this percentage in angioplasty and stenting in chronic mesenteric ischemia.
What is 50%?
500
This study without contrast medium can be used to identify kidneys that are likely to recover function after revascularization.
What is blood-oxygen-level-dependent MRI?
500
In infective endocarditis, acute mesenteric ischemia will often occur after this other embolic event.
What is cerebral embolism?
500
The prevention of this condition is the aim of intervention in chronic mesenteric ischemia.
What is future bowel infarction?
500
Morbidity and mortality were found to be increased when using this type of graft in mesenteric bypass.
What is a vein graft?
500
This type of stent can result in a reduced rate of reintervention but may increase the rate of spontaneous occlusion when used for chronic mesenteric ischemia.
What is covered stent?
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