Vascular Registry CCI Review Rated A+ 2024

Vascular Registry CCI Review Rated A+ 2024 Abdominal Aorta waveform(s)️Low resistance proximal, Higher resistance beyond renals Celiac Artery supplies️Liver, spleen, stomach, & proximal small bowel Branches of the Abdominal AO️1st major-Celiac artery (trunk/axis) 2nd major-SMA Renals 3rd major-IMA (after renals) Celiac Axis️Branches into Common Hepatic (to right), Splenic, & Left Gastric (off left) Common Hepatic Arteries️Gives rise to the Gastroduodenal artery in PANC head & divides into Rt & Lt Hepatics Splenic Artery️Branches left and posteriosuperior to PANC body/tail SMA/IMA waveforms️High resistance preprandial/Low resistance postprandial SMA supplies️Bowel from duodenum to prox small bowel IMA supplies️Bowel descending & rectosigmoid colon Right Renal Artery️Branches anterolateral, posterior to IVC Left Renal Artery️Branches posterolateral Renal Artery waveform️Low resistance Portal vein is usually formed by the confluence of️SMV & Splenic veins *It also receives blood from the inferior mesenteric, gastric, and cystic veins Portals walls/waveforma️echogenic walls & phasic waveforms Renal veins are formed by️renal tributaries Left Renal Vein️Longer than Rt.; Receives suprarenal/Gonadal vein Left Renal pathway️Anterior to AO; Posterior to SMA Right Renal Vein️No tributaries; shorter Hepatic Veins️Hepatofugal flow; from liver to IVC Patient status for Abdominal Vascular Imaging️NPO 8-12 hours Ectasia️Local diameter increase with small bulge (20% increase for Ao 3cm) AAA growth rate️1-2mm/year until 3-4cm; 5 mm/yr 4cm Aneurysm classification️2-3cm; 3-4cm for AAA AAA Intervention️5.5cm (high risk for rupture-catastrophic) Fusiform️Concentric enlargement; All 3 layers intact