Angiograms and Blood Tests for Limb Calf and Ankle Conditions

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Which of the following is NOT a cause of limb ischemia?

Atherosclerosis

Diabetes

Takayasu's disease (correct)

Embolism

Which Fontaine classification stage is characterized by intermittent claudication and ulceration or gangrene of the foot or toes?

Stage 3

Stage 2b (correct)

Stage 1

Stage 2a

What is the cause of impotence in limb ischemia?

Decreased sensation

Obstruction of iliac artery

Defective perfusion (correct)

Shunting of blood from the skin to muscles

Which of the following is true about Brown's vasomotor index?

It is calculated by subtracting the rise in skin temperature from the rise in mouth temperature Signup and view all the answers

What is the normal tcPO2 level in the foot?

Between 50-60 mmHg Signup and view all the answers

Which invasive method is used to study muscle blood flow?

Xenon 133 isotope method Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a treatment option for arterial diseases?

Supervised exercises Signup and view all the answers

Which test is used to study the site, extent, and severity of blockage in arteries and veins?

Doppler Signup and view all the answers

What is the normal ankle-brachial pressure index?

1 Signup and view all the answers

Which investigation is commonly used to visualize the vascular system and eliminate other systems through computer subtraction?

CT angiogram Signup and view all the answers

Which test measures the blood flow in limbs using occlusion cuffs and a quantitative measure of pulsation?

Segmental plethysmography Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a sign of ischemia?

Blanched nails Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the Buerger's postural test?

To detect arterial obstruction Signup and view all the answers

What is the Doppler shift used for in a duplex scan?

To assess blood flow rate Signup and view all the answers

What is the Seldinger technique used for?

To perform angiography Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a cause of limb ischemia?

Embolism Signup and view all the answers

Which Fontaine classification stage is characterized by ulceration or gangrene of the foot or toes?

Stage 2b Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a feature of poor circulation in limb ischemia?

Purple color on elevation Signup and view all the answers

Which test is used to assess the filling of capillaries in the fingers after the release of pressure?

Delayed capillary filling test Signup and view all the answers

What is the term used to describe the delay in venous refilling after releasing pressure on the distal finger?

Harvey's sign Signup and view all the answers

Which test is used to observe the oscillatory movements of the foot synchronous with the popliteal artery pulsation?

Crossed leg test Signup and view all the answers

Which blood test can reflect the diabetic problem?

Blood sugar Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a non-invasive method used to measure oxygen tension in underlying tissue perfusion?

Transcutaneous oximetry Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a risk factor for atherosclerosis?

Low HDL cholesterol Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a treatment option for arterial diseases?

Clopidogrel 75 mg Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a condition that can cause Raynaud's phenomenon?

Scleroderma Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a complication of retrograde angiogram?

Thrombosis and AV fistula Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of a digital subtraction angiography (DSA)?

To eliminate other tissues and delineate the artery Signup and view all the answers

What is the main advantage of using the Doppler shift in a duplex scan?

To study the site, extent, and severity of blockage Signup and view all the answers

What is the normal ankle-brachial pressure index (ABPI) indicating severe ischemia with gangrene?

0.3 Signup and view all the answers

What is the main cause of limb ischemia?

Atherosclerosis Signup and view all the answers

What is the Fontaine classification stage characterized by intermittent claudication and ulceration or gangrene of the foot or toes?

Stage 2b Signup and view all the answers

What are the features of poor circulation in limb ischemia?

Cold affected part with numbness and color changes Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following blood tests can reflect the diabetic problem?

Glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1C) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a non-invasive method used to measure blood flow in limbs?

Plethysmography Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a complication of retrograde angiogram?

Embolism Signup and view all the answers

Which investigation is commonly used to visualize the vascular system and eliminate other systems through computer subtraction?

Digital subtraction angiography (DSA) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a test used to assess the filling of capillaries in the fingers after the release of pressure?

Delayed capillary test Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a test used to observe the oscillatory movements of the foot synchronous with the popliteal artery pulsation?

Crossed leg test Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following tests is used to assess the presence of arterial obstruction based on the disappearance of pulse after exercise?

Disappearing pulse test Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following tests is used to assess the presence of vascular insufficiency based on the pallor of the limb when raised above a certain angle?

Buerger's postural test Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a non-invasive method used to measure oxygen tension in underlying tissue perfusion?

Transcutaneous oximetry Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a feature of poor circulation in limb ischemia?

Pulselessness Signup and view all the answers

What is the term used to describe the delay in venous refilling after releasing pressure on the distal finger?

Prolonged capillary refill time Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a condition that can cause Raynaud's phenomenon?

Thromboangiitis obliterans Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a cause of limb ischemia?

Buerger's disease Signup and view all the answers

What is the main cause of limb ischemia?

Atherosclerosis Signup and view all the answers

Which Fontaine classification stage is characterized by intermittent claudication and ulceration or gangrene of the foot or toes?

Stage 3 Signup and view all the answers

Which test is commonly used to visualize the vascular system and eliminate other systems through computer subtraction?

CT angiogram Signup and view all the answers

What is the main cause of limb ischemia?

Calcified artery walls Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a complication of retrograde angiogram?

Thrombosis Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the Buerger's postural test?

To assess the presence of arterial obstruction Signup and view all the answers

Which test is used to observe the oscillatory movements of the foot synchronous with the popliteal artery pulsation?

Crossed leg test Signup and view all the answers

What is the term used to describe the delay in venous refilling after releasing pressure on the distal finger?

Harvey's sign Signup and view all the answers

Which blood test can reflect the diabetic problem?

Glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of a digital subtraction angiography (DSA)?

To visualize the vascular system and eliminate other systems through computer subtraction Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a non-invasive method used to measure the oxygen tension in underlying tissue perfusion?

Transcutaneous oximetry Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a risk factor for atherosclerosis?

Hypertension Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a treatment option for arterial diseases?

All of the above Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a condition that can cause Raynaud's phenomenon?

All of the above Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a cause of limb ischemia?

Scleroderma Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a feature of poor circulation in limb ischemia?

Purple color on dependency Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a condition that can cause Raynaud's phenomenon?

Scleroderma Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a non-invasive method used to measure the oxygen tension in underlying tissue perfusion?

Transcutaneous oximetry Signup and view all the answers

What is the main cause of limb ischemia?

Atherosclerosis Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a risk factor for atherosclerosis?

High HDL Signup and view all the answers

Which invasive method is used to study muscle blood flow?

Electromagnetic electrodes Signup and view all the answers

Which test is commonly used to visualize the vascular system and eliminate other systems through computer subtraction?

Duplex scan Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the Buerger's postural test?

To measure the oxygen tension in underlying tissue perfusion Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following blood tests can reflect the diabetic problem?

Glycosylated haemoglobin (HbA1C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the term used to describe the delay in venous refilling after releasing pressure on the distal finger?

Harvey's sign Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a non-invasive method used to measure the blood flow in limbs?

Plethysmography Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a risk factor for atherosclerosis?

High blood sugar levels Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following tests is used to assess the degree of vasospasm and predict the efficacy of sympathectomy?

Brown's vasomotor index Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a complication of direct aortic angiogram?

Dissection of the vessel wall Signup and view all the answers

Angiograms and Blood Tests for Limb Calf and Ankle Conditions

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Which of the following is NOT a cause of limb ischemia?

Which Fontaine classification stage is characterized by intermittent claudication and ulceration or gangrene of the foot or toes?

What is the cause of impotence in limb ischemia?

Which of the following is true about Brown's vasomotor index?

What is the normal tcPO2 level in the foot?

Which invasive method is used to study muscle blood flow?

Which of the following is NOT a treatment option for arterial diseases?

Which test is used to study the site, extent, and severity of blockage in arteries and veins?

What is the normal ankle-brachial pressure index?

Which investigation is commonly used to visualize the vascular system and eliminate other systems through computer subtraction?

Which test measures the blood flow in limbs using occlusion cuffs and a quantitative measure of pulsation?

Which of the following is a sign of ischemia?

What is the purpose of the Buerger's postural test?

What is the Doppler shift used for in a duplex scan?

What is the Seldinger technique used for?

Which of the following is a cause of limb ischemia?

Which Fontaine classification stage is characterized by ulceration or gangrene of the foot or toes?

Which of the following is a feature of poor circulation in limb ischemia?

Which test is used to assess the filling of capillaries in the fingers after the release of pressure?

What is the term used to describe the delay in venous refilling after releasing pressure on the distal finger?

Which test is used to observe the oscillatory movements of the foot synchronous with the popliteal artery pulsation?

Which blood test can reflect the diabetic problem?

Which of the following is a non-invasive method used to measure oxygen tension in underlying tissue perfusion?

Which of the following is NOT a risk factor for atherosclerosis?

Which of the following is a treatment option for arterial diseases?

Which of the following is a condition that can cause Raynaud's phenomenon?

Which of the following is NOT a complication of retrograde angiogram?

What is the purpose of a digital subtraction angiography (DSA)?

What is the main advantage of using the Doppler shift in a duplex scan?

What is the normal ankle-brachial pressure index (ABPI) indicating severe ischemia with gangrene?

What is the main cause of limb ischemia?

What is the Fontaine classification stage characterized by intermittent claudication and ulceration or gangrene of the foot or toes?

What are the features of poor circulation in limb ischemia?

Which of the following blood tests can reflect the diabetic problem?

Which of the following is a non-invasive method used to measure blood flow in limbs?

Which of the following is a complication of retrograde angiogram?

Which investigation is commonly used to visualize the vascular system and eliminate other systems through computer subtraction?

Which of the following is a test used to assess the filling of capillaries in the fingers after the release of pressure?

Which of the following is a test used to observe the oscillatory movements of the foot synchronous with the popliteal artery pulsation?

Which of the following tests is used to assess the presence of arterial obstruction based on the disappearance of pulse after exercise?

Which of the following tests is used to assess the presence of vascular insufficiency based on the pallor of the limb when raised above a certain angle?

Which of the following is a non-invasive method used to measure oxygen tension in underlying tissue perfusion?

Which of the following is a feature of poor circulation in limb ischemia?

What is the term used to describe the delay in venous refilling after releasing pressure on the distal finger?

Which of the following is a condition that can cause Raynaud's phenomenon?

Which of the following is NOT a cause of limb ischemia?

What is the main cause of limb ischemia?

Which Fontaine classification stage is characterized by intermittent claudication and ulceration or gangrene of the foot or toes?

Which test is commonly used to visualize the vascular system and eliminate other systems through computer subtraction?

What is the main cause of limb ischemia?

Which of the following is a complication of retrograde angiogram?

What is the purpose of the Buerger's postural test?

Which test is used to observe the oscillatory movements of the foot synchronous with the popliteal artery pulsation?

What is the term used to describe the delay in venous refilling after releasing pressure on the distal finger?

Which blood test can reflect the diabetic problem?

What is the purpose of a digital subtraction angiography (DSA)?

Which of the following is a non-invasive method used to measure the oxygen tension in underlying tissue perfusion?

Which of the following is NOT a risk factor for atherosclerosis?

Which of the following is a treatment option for arterial diseases?

Which of the following is a condition that can cause Raynaud's phenomenon?

Which of the following is NOT a cause of limb ischemia?

Which of the following is a feature of poor circulation in limb ischemia?

Which of the following is a condition that can cause Raynaud's phenomenon?

Which of the following is a non-invasive method used to measure the oxygen tension in underlying tissue perfusion?

What is the main cause of limb ischemia?

Which of the following is NOT a risk factor for atherosclerosis?

Which invasive method is used to study muscle blood flow?

Which test is commonly used to visualize the vascular system and eliminate other systems through computer subtraction?

What is the purpose of the Buerger's postural test?

Which of the following blood tests can reflect the diabetic problem?

What is the term used to describe the delay in venous refilling after releasing pressure on the distal finger?

Which of the following is a non-invasive method used to measure the blood flow in limbs?

Which of the following is a risk factor for atherosclerosis?

Which of the following tests is used to assess the degree of vasospasm and predict the efficacy of sympathectomy?

Which of the following is a complication of direct aortic angiogram?

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