Chapter 3 - Testing considerations

Question 1

Intersocietal accreditation commission guidelines on reporting

Answer 1

1) Uniform diagnostic criteria for facility
2) Include review of noninvasive data
3) Written criteria used and validated

Question 2

Causes of pallor, rubor, cyanosis, livedo reticularis

Answer 2

Pallor = deficient blood supply
Rubor = dilated vessel
Cyanosis = concentrated deoxygenated blood
Livedo reticularis = dilated capillary and venule filling

Question 3

Grading of pulses

Answer 3

0 = none
1+ = weak
2+ = good
3+ = strong
4+ = bounding

Question 4

Grading of bruits

Answer 4

1+ = mild
2+ = moderate
3+ = severe

Question 5

Bruit characteristics in disease

Answer 5

Pandiastolic if more severe disease

Disappears > 90% diameter reduction