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What is the main arterial trunk in the body?
What is the main arterial trunk in the body?
- Inferior vena cava
- Superior vena cava
- Pulmonary artery
- Aorta (correct)
Where does the aorta arise from?
Where does the aorta arise from?
- Left ventricle of the heart (correct)
- Right atrium of the heart
- Right ventricle of the heart
- Left atrium of the heart
At which vertebral level does the aorta bifurcate?
At which vertebral level does the aorta bifurcate?
- T12
- S1
- L4 (correct)
- C7
Where does the aorta lie in relation to the inferior vena cava?
Where does the aorta lie in relation to the inferior vena cava?
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What is the ultrasound appearance of veins?
What is the ultrasound appearance of veins?
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What is the most common intraluminal anomaly in the IVC?
What is the most common intraluminal anomaly in the IVC?
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How does the echogenicity of a chronic thrombus appear in ultrasound?
How does the echogenicity of a chronic thrombus appear in ultrasound?
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What is the usual origin of an IVC tumor thrombus?
What is the usual origin of an IVC tumor thrombus?
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What pathology can cause compression of the IVC?
What pathology can cause compression of the IVC?
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What does the power Doppler show in a longitudinal view of an IVC thrombus?
What does the power Doppler show in a longitudinal view of an IVC thrombus?
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What significant variation in diameter is observed in real-time with respiration in the IVC?
What significant variation in diameter is observed in real-time with respiration in the IVC?
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What is the most common vessel from which a thrombus spreads to the IVC?
What is the most common vessel from which a thrombus spreads to the IVC?
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