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VASCULAR ARDMS EXAM WITH
CORRECT ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECTLY WELL DEFINED ANSWERS
LATEST ALREADY GRADED A+ 2025 –
2026
average velocity of the aorta - (ANSWER)60-100 cm/s
what aortic pathologies affect the branches - (ANSWER)stenosis, aneurysm,
plaque
what are the normal waveforms of the proximal aorta - (ANSWER)low resistance
flow pattern with continuous forward diastolic flow by the liver spleen, and
kidneys (similar to ICA waveform)
normal waveforms for distal aorta - (ANSWER)higher resistance flow pattern
what causes the distal aorta to be more high resistive - (ANSWER)peripheral
resistance and due to the triphasic nature of the aortic branches (reversal during
diastole)
why is the proximal aorta more high low resistive - (ANSWER)the highly
metabolic organs of the abdomen need forward flow in systole and diastole
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whats the most superior brach of the aorta arising from the anterior surface -
(ANSWER)celiac artery
where to 95% of celiac arteries bif - (ANSWER)1-3 cm from origin
what does the eliac artery bif into - (ANSWER)common hepatic, splenic, and left
gastric
which pane is the celiac best seen in - (ANSWER)transverse
what is the normal waveform for the celiac - (ANSWER)low resistance flow due to
the vascular beds of the liver and spleen with continuous forward flow during
diastole
what happens if the celiac occludes - (ANSWER)collateralization throught the
pancreaticoduodenal arterial arcade-network of small vessels surrounding the
pancreas and duodenum (feed into duodenum then into the common hepatic)
how does the splenic artery run - (ANSWER)it follows a tortuous course long the
posterior, superior pancreatic body and tail with several pancreatic and gastric
branches
where does the splenic artery originate - (ANSWER)it is a branch off of the celiac
axis
, 3
where does the splenic artery terminate - (ANSWER)ends as branches in the
splenic hilum
what is the normal splenic artery waveform - (ANSWER)turbulent flow due to
tortuosity (fig 26-3, 441)
what is the best way to evaluate the spenic artery - (ANSWER)in the transverse
plane from the anterior midline along the tail, eval distal from left lateral window
at splenic hilum
wheredoes the common hepatic artery lay - (ANSWER)in the superior border of
the pancreatic head, its the right branch of the celiac
what does the common hepatic give rise to - (ANSWER)the GDA
where does the common hepatic artery turn into the proper hepatic artery -
(ANSWER)past the GDA
what occurs after the proper hepatic artery enters the liver - (ANSWER)it divides
into right and left branches
what is the normal wave form for the common hepatic artery - (ANSWER)low
resistance continuous forward diastolic flow
VASCULAR ARDMS EXAM WITH
CORRECT ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECTLY WELL DEFINED ANSWERS
LATEST ALREADY GRADED A+ 2025 –
2026
average velocity of the aorta - (ANSWER)60-100 cm/s
what aortic pathologies affect the branches - (ANSWER)stenosis, aneurysm,
plaque
what are the normal waveforms of the proximal aorta - (ANSWER)low resistance
flow pattern with continuous forward diastolic flow by the liver spleen, and
kidneys (similar to ICA waveform)
normal waveforms for distal aorta - (ANSWER)higher resistance flow pattern
what causes the distal aorta to be more high resistive - (ANSWER)peripheral
resistance and due to the triphasic nature of the aortic branches (reversal during
diastole)
why is the proximal aorta more high low resistive - (ANSWER)the highly
metabolic organs of the abdomen need forward flow in systole and diastole
, 2
whats the most superior brach of the aorta arising from the anterior surface -
(ANSWER)celiac artery
where to 95% of celiac arteries bif - (ANSWER)1-3 cm from origin
what does the eliac artery bif into - (ANSWER)common hepatic, splenic, and left
gastric
which pane is the celiac best seen in - (ANSWER)transverse
what is the normal waveform for the celiac - (ANSWER)low resistance flow due to
the vascular beds of the liver and spleen with continuous forward flow during
diastole
what happens if the celiac occludes - (ANSWER)collateralization throught the
pancreaticoduodenal arterial arcade-network of small vessels surrounding the
pancreas and duodenum (feed into duodenum then into the common hepatic)
how does the splenic artery run - (ANSWER)it follows a tortuous course long the
posterior, superior pancreatic body and tail with several pancreatic and gastric
branches
where does the splenic artery originate - (ANSWER)it is a branch off of the celiac
axis
, 3
where does the splenic artery terminate - (ANSWER)ends as branches in the
splenic hilum
what is the normal splenic artery waveform - (ANSWER)turbulent flow due to
tortuosity (fig 26-3, 441)
what is the best way to evaluate the spenic artery - (ANSWER)in the transverse
plane from the anterior midline along the tail, eval distal from left lateral window
at splenic hilum
wheredoes the common hepatic artery lay - (ANSWER)in the superior border of
the pancreatic head, its the right branch of the celiac
what does the common hepatic give rise to - (ANSWER)the GDA
where does the common hepatic artery turn into the proper hepatic artery -
(ANSWER)past the GDA
what occurs after the proper hepatic artery enters the liver - (ANSWER)it divides
into right and left branches
what is the normal wave form for the common hepatic artery - (ANSWER)low
resistance continuous forward diastolic flow
