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What does an increased RI mean
increased resistance in vascular bed
What does an increased pulsatility index mean
increased resistance in vascular bed
Normal PI for vessels supplying organs such as kidneys
< 0.75
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Hydrostatic pressure:
when supine
at ankle when standing
above heart when standing
0 mmHg
100 mmHg
-30 mmHg
What vessel is the most posterior abdominal vessel
aorta
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Paired branches of the aorta (5)
suprarenal arteries (adrenal glands)
renal arteries (kidneys)
gonadal arteries (ovaries/testicles)
lumbar arteries
common iliac arteries
Unpaired branches of the aorta (4)
celiac axis (common hepatic, splenic, left gastric arteries)
SMA
IMA
median sacral artery
What level common iliac arteries bifurcate
L3-4
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