Vascular II Review Final

Front

A vein that is the companion vessel to an artery and travels within the deep muscular compartments of the leg or arm:

Back

Deep vein

Front

A small vein that connects the deep and superficial venous systems; a vein that passes between the deep and superficial compartments of the leg

Back

Perforating vein

Front

Newly formed clotted blood within a vein, generally less than 14 days old

Back

Acute thrombus

Front

An inward projection of the intimal layer of a vein wall producing two semilunar leaflets that prevent the retrograde movement of blood flow

Back

Valve

Front

What is #3?

What leg is this, right or left?

Back

Right CFV

Front

What is the main function of the superficial venous system under normal conditions?

a. to provide a collateral pathway for the deep veins
b. to connect with the deep system through perforating veins
c. to help regulate the body temperature
d. to provide a reservoir for blood

Back

c. to help regulate the body temperature

Front

In which way to valves in perforating veins ensure that blood moves, under normal conditions?

a. dissipate around the perforator
b. from the superficial to the deep system
c. from the deep to the superficial system
d. stay in the superficial system

Back

b. from the superficial to the deep system

Front

Virchow's triad is made up of what 3 factors?

Back

wall injury
hypercoagulability

stasis

Front

Many patients with venous thrombosis are asymptomatic; however, when symptoms occur, what are some of the most common?

Back

extremity pain, tenderness, and swelling

Front

What is the primary method used to determine the presence of thrombus in the extremity veins?

Back

transducer compression of the veins