Abstract
Article: Sonography’s Role in the Diagnosis of May-Thurner Syndrome
Author: Ashley Barry, RVT, RDMS
Category: Vascular [VT]
Credit: 0.75 SDMS CME Credit
Objectives: After studying the article titled “Sonography’s Role in the Diagnosis of May-Thurner Syndrome,” you will be able to:
Understand the symptoms of May-Thurner syndrome
Understand the risk factors of May-Thurner syndrome
Understand sonographic methods to detect May-Thurner syndrome
Which of the following is an accurate anatomical description of May-Thurner syndrome? Lumbar spine injury compresses the right common iliac vein. Chronic DVTs lead to occlusion of the right common iliac vein. The right common iliac artery compresses the left common ilian vein against the lumbar spine. The right common iliac artery is injured, leading to DVT.
An increased risk associated with MTS is: Pulmonary embolism Imminent production of DVT Endothelial injury to iliac vein Nonthrombotic iliac vein lesions
What is the preferred method to treat chronic MTS? Antithrombotic medication Endovenous stenting Surgical repair to bypass obstruction Radiofrequency ablation
The term used to define a pathology that remains undetected until additional pathology is introduced: Varices Nonthrombotic lesion Partial spur Permissive lesion
Early thrombus removal can be benefical in removing which complication? Development of postthrombotic syndrome Endothelial spurs Relieve any compression of the LCIV Reestablish continuous flow in LCIV
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