review for upper extremity

Begins where the basilic vein joins the brachial
vein in the upper arm and terminates beneath
the clavicle at the outer border of the first rib

axillary vein

Originates on the small finger side of the dorsum
of the hand and enters brachial veins in the
upper arm

basilic vein

The basilic vein is a ______________ vein of the
____________ extremity

superficial; upper

What veins of the arm carry primary supply of
blood return?

superficial

Cephalic vein and basilic vein connect at the

antecubital fossa

Blockage of pulmonary circulation by foreign
matter?

PE

Upper extremity deep venous thrombosis poses
a risk for PE . It accounts for as many as
______% for all cases

4

The number of fatal Pulmonary emboli in US has
caused ___________ deaths per year.

300,000

The compression technique is not used for
__________ thrombus

free-floating

What risk factor has the highest percentage of
UEDVT forming?

central indwelling catheter

What veins of the arm cannot be compressed?

subclavian

Continuation of axillary veins join the internal
jugular vein to form the innominate vein?

subclavian vein

Deep veins of upper extremity include all the
following except: radial, ulnar, cephalic,
subclavian

cephalic

Confluence of the axillary and cephalic veins
form the ________vein

subclavian

Which vein of the upper extremity is difficult to
compress?

subclavian

What is the primary root for venous drainage of
the arm?

superficial system

We do not use angle correlation for venous
exams why?

peak venous velocity does not provide and clinical information

In upper extremity, in general which venous
system is larger

superficial

Starts at the thumb side of the dorsum of hand
and enters the axillary vein at the shoulder

cephalic

Most important criterion for correct identification
of deep veins is:

adjacent artery

External jugular vein lies _____ to internal
jugular vein.

posterior

Superficial and deep palmar venous arches drain
in the hand and form the paired ______and
_____ veins

radial; ulnar

Perforating veins provide channels between
_____ and_______ veins

superficial and deep

The axillary vein receives the ______vein near
its termination

cephalic

The __________vein is longer on the left side of
the body than the right side

innominate

the basilic vein joins the brachial vein in the upper arm and terminates beneath the clavicle at the outer border of the first rib 

axillary vien

originates on the small finger side of the dorsum of the hand and enters the brachial veins in the upper arm

basilic vein

blockage of the pulmonary circulation by foreign matter

PE

cephalic vein and basilic vein connect at the

antecubital fossa

what veins in the arms carry primary supply of blood return

superficial

what veins of the arm cannot be compressed 

subclavian 

continuation of the axillary veins into __ join the internal juguar vein to form the innominate vein

subclavian

the number of fatal PE’s in the US has cause ___ deaths per year

300000

the deep veins of the upper extremity include all of the following except: radial, ulnar, cephalic, subclavian

cephalic

what are the three factors of the virchows triad 

1. hypercoaguability

2. stasis

3. vein wall injury

the most important criterion of the correct identification of the deep veins is

adjacent artery

the external jugular vein is  lies __ to the internal jugular vein

posterior

what upper extremity vein is a common place for venous aneurysm

axillary

asking the patient to sniff will cause __ of the subclavian vein

compression

the upper extremity veins contain __ valves than the lower extremity

less

what risk factor has the highest percentage of UEV DVT forming

central line

what contralateral vein should be studied during a unilateral upper extremity evaluation

subclavian 

a pulsatile venous signal is normal in all the veins except: subclavian, axillary, internal jugular, SVC

axillary

the basilic vein is a __ vein of the __ extremity

superficial; upper

what is the high risk in arms for PE

indwelling catheters

what does stasis mean

unmoving blood

what do venous valves fight against

hydrostatic pressure

compressions on the arms should be preformed every ___ - ___ cm

2-4

perforating veins carry blood from ___ to ___ veins

superficial to deep

what is paget-shroetter syndrome also called

venous thoracic outlet syndrome

what vein does paget-shroetter syndrom typically involve

subclavian

what causes venous thoracic outlet syndrome

the first rib and scalene muscle pushing on the subclavian vein

where does the innominate/ brachiocephalic vein originate

from the union of the subclavian and internal jugular vein

which innominate vein is larger

left

what do the left and right innominate vein join to form on the right side of the chest

superior vena cava 

the internal jugular vein is ___ to the carotid artery

lateral

the external jugular vein is ___ to the internal jugular vein

posterior

what veins join to become the subclavian vein

axillary and cephalic

what is the most common place in the arm to get a venous aneurysm 

subclavian vein

what veins make the axillary vein

brachial and basilic

what veins join to form the brachial vein

radial and ulnar veins

which venous system in the arm tends to carry the most blood

superficial

which system of veins are larger in the arm

superficial

superficial veins ___ travel with an artery

do not 

what vein originates on the small finger side of the hand and joins the brachial vein in the upper arm

basilic vein

what is the most superficial vein for line placement in the arm

basilic

what vein originates on the thumb side of the hand and joins the axillary vein before entering the subclavian vein

cephalic vein

what is used for dialysis

arteriovenous fistula

what is an AV fistula

the connection of a artery and vein

how does an AV fistula show it is working 

palpable thrill or purr