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Peripheral Vascular Surgery
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. What is the location of the biforcation of the aorta and What vessels are involved
Coronary arteries
Generally fusiform - below the origin of the renal arteries and end at the bifurcation of the iliac arties
Left & right common iliac arteries are at the 4th lumbar
Epicardium - myocardium - and endocardium
2. Which artery feeds the upper digestive tract - spleen - and liver
In the capillaries
Weitlaner self-retaining retractor
Thin tunica media - thicker tunica adventita - lumen is larger - have valves
Splenic artery
3. What organs does the superior mesenteric artery feed
Unpaired - just below the celiac trunk its branches feed the pancreas - duodenum - small intestine
SA node
Papaverine
Internal carotid artery
4. What drug is used for arterial vasospasms
Splenic artery
Papaverine
Femorofemoral bypass
Cramping pain or a dull ache
5. What should be done before tying polypropylene sutures
3-0 or 4-0
The surgeons hands should be wet
Vessels that are between the arteriols and venule
Unpaired - just below the celiac trunk its branches feed the pancreas - duodenum - small intestine
6. What is the pt position for carotid endoarterectomy
Supine with head turned 45 degrees to the unaffected side
Cramping pain or a dull ache
Femoral arteries
Saphenous vein
7. What are some special conseriderations for patients undergoing peripheral vascular surgery
Right common carotid artery and external carotid artery
Water
They have compromised circulation and poor vascularization - and may be diabetic or cigarette smokers
Heparin and antibiotics for irrigation
8. What drugs are used in vascular surgery
The popliteal vein
Sodium heparin 1000/500mL saline - lidocaine with or without epi - papaverine - antibiotic irrigation - hemostatic agents
Splenic artery
Internal carotid artery
9. What type of blade is used for an arteriotomy
#11 on a #7 handle
Arteriosclerosis obliterans
Internal carotid artery
Unpaired - just below the celiac trunk its branches feed the pancreas - duodenum - small intestine
10. What communicate in the circle of willis
Blood - fat - air - or portions of tumors that break free
The two internal carotid arteries and the basilar artery & the posterior cerebral artery
Sarot clamp?
Dorsal venus arch
11. What procedure is the javid shunt used for
They have compromised circulation and poor vascularization - and may be diabetic or cigarette smokers
3-0 or 4-0
Carotid endarterectomy
Internal carotid then the external carotid then the common carotid artery
12. From What vein is the blood taken to pre-clot the graft
Weitlaner self-retaining retractor
6-0
The two internal carotid arteries and the basilar artery & the posterior cerebral artery
Vena cava
13. What structure is the pacemaker of the heart
Innominate (brachiocephalic) - left common carotid - and the left subclavian arteries
Papaverine
SA node
Thin tunica media - thicker tunica adventita - lumen is larger - have valves
14. What is claudication
They have compromised circulation and poor vascularization - and may be diabetic or cigarette smokers
The surgeons hands should be wet
4-0 or 5-0
Cramping pain or a dull ache
15. What arteries supply the myocardium
Coronary arteries
SA node
Knitted polyester - woven polyester
Papaverine
16. Where does gas exchange take place
In the capillaries
Saphenous vein
Dorsal venus arch
Internal carotid artery
17. What solution is not used during grafting procedures
Unpaired - just below the celiac trunk its branches feed the pancreas - duodenum - small intestine
Water
The two internal carotid arteries and the basilar artery & the posterior cerebral artery
Double armed needles - tapered
18. What does the external iliac artery biforcate into
Femoral arteries
Stainless steel mesh - titanium - polypropylene
Esophagus
Saphenous vein
19. When is arterial blood volume decreased
The surgeons hands should be wet
Coronary arteries
As the heart beats faster there is less blood volume
6-0 or 7-0
20. What are the layers of the heart
The surgeons hands should be wet
Ascending aorta
Epicardium - myocardium - and endocardium
Stainless steel mesh - titanium - polypropylene
21. What do the anterior and posterior tibial veins unite to become
6-0 or 7-0
Carotid endarterectomy
The popliteal vein
Internal carotid then the external carotid then the common carotid artery
22. What is the largest vein
Internal carotid artery
Saphenous vein
Vena cava
Supine with head turned 45 degrees to the unaffected side
23. What are the general characteristics of veins
Thin tunica media - thicker tunica adventita - lumen is larger - have valves
SA node
Femoral arteries
Generally fusiform - below the origin of the renal arteries and end at the bifurcation of the iliac arties
24. What is the sequence of clamping in an ateriotomy
Right common carotid artery and external carotid artery
Ascending aorta
Flush then clamp proximal then distal
Dorsal venus arch
25. How is the fogarty baloon catheter used
The two internal carotid arteries and the basilar artery & the posterior cerebral artery
Through the artery to compress the plaque against the wall of the artery
Knitted polyester - woven polyester
Femoral arteries
26. What procedure is used for an iliac artery obstruction
Water
5-0 or 6-0
Femorofemoral bypass
3-0 or 4-0
27. In What procedure is a fogarty catheter used
Hyline cartilage
Femoral arteries
Arterial embolectomy
A closed system of vessels that transport blood from the heart to the body and back
28. Which arteries supply the spinal cord
Knitted polyester - woven polyester
Weitlaner self-retaining retractor
Vertebral arteries
Epicardium - myocardium - and endocardium
29. What are the sutures for the aorta
Cramping pain or a dull ache
Double armed needles - tapered
3-0 or 4-0
Dorsal venus arch
30. What is an ateriotomy
Cramping pain or a dull ache
SA node
Incision into an artery
Rubber shods
31. What organ does the gastric artery feed
Esophagus
Rubber shods
The force that blood exerts on the internal walls of the vessels
3-0 or 4-0
32. sutures for common carotid or subclavian
6-0
Weitlaner self-retaining retractor
Suprarenal artery
Thin tunica media - thicker tunica adventita - lumen is larger - have valves
33. What materials are used for stents
Stainless steel mesh - titanium - polypropylene
Innominate (brachiocephalic) - left common carotid - and the left subclavian arteries
Incision into an artery
Right common carotid artery and external carotid artery
34. What is the peripheral vascular system
The force that blood exerts on the internal walls of the vessels
Coronary arteries
As the heart beats faster there is less blood volume
A closed system of vessels that transport blood from the heart to the body and back
35. Which clamp is removed last
6-0 or 7-0
Internal carotid artery
The two internal carotid arteries and the basilar artery & the posterior cerebral artery
Sodium heparin 1000/500mL saline - lidocaine with or without epi - papaverine - antibiotic irrigation - hemostatic agents
36. What type of needle is used for vessels
A closed system of vessels that transport blood from the heart to the body and back
Double armed needles - tapered
Dorsal venus arch
Tunica intima - tunica media - & tunica adventita
37. What disease leads to atheroma formation
Internal carotid artery
A closed system of vessels that transport blood from the heart to the body and back
Stainless steel mesh - titanium - polypropylene
Arteriosclerosis obliterans
38. What are the deep veins of the foot
Coronary arteries
Internal carotid then the external carotid then the common carotid artery
5-0 or 6-0
Dorsal venus arch
39. What are delicate sutures tagged with
Papaverine
Rubber shods
Internal carotid then the external carotid then the common carotid artery
The force that blood exerts on the internal walls of the vessels
40. What medication is added to saline
Heparin and antibiotics for irrigation
Internal carotid then the external carotid then the common carotid artery
4-0 or 5-0
Thin tunica media - thicker tunica adventita - lumen is larger - have valves
41. sutures for femoral - popliteal arteries
Blood - fat - air - or portions of tumors that break free
5-0 or 6-0
To reinforce the anastomosis
Sarot clamp?
42. What instrument is used to isolate an artery
Internal carotid artery
Incision into an artery
The surgeons hands should be wet
Sarot clamp?
43. sutures for posterior tibial - internal carotid - brachial - radial or ulnar
6-0 or 7-0
A closed system of vessels that transport blood from the heart to the body and back
Tunica intima - tunica media - & tunica adventita
Sarot clamp?
44. What are the characteristics of abdominal aneurysms
SA node
Double armed needles - tapered
Generally fusiform - below the origin of the renal arteries and end at the bifurcation of the iliac arties
4-0 or 5-0
45. What vein is on the lateral side of the arm
6-0 or 7-0
Generally fusiform - below the origin of the renal arteries and end at the bifurcation of the iliac arties
Basilic vein
Hyline cartilage
46. What is blood pressure
Vena cava
Carotid endarterectomy
The force that blood exerts on the internal walls of the vessels
The popliteal vein
47. What is an atrial embolism
Double armed needles - tapered
Generally fusiform - below the origin of the renal arteries and end at the bifurcation of the iliac arties
Blood - fat - air - or portions of tumors that break free
They have compromised circulation and poor vascularization - and may be diabetic or cigarette smokers
48. What arteries supply the brain - head - and neck
Double armed needles - tapered
Vessels that are between the arteriols and venule
Midabdomen to toes & leg circumferentially
Right common carotid artery and external carotid artery
49. Where do the coronary arteries arise from
Saphenous vein
Thin tunica media - thicker tunica adventita - lumen is larger - have valves
Ascending aorta
6-0
50. Which artery feeds the adrenal glands
Weitlaner self-retaining retractor
Sarot clamp?
To reinforce the anastomosis
Suprarenal artery