Non‐Vascular Considerations When Interpreting Extremity Arterial and Venous Examinations

Autor: Dania G. Malik, Nirvikar Dahiya, Scott W. Young, Lauren Xuan Xin Heng, Maitray D. Patel
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine. 41:3145-3158
ISSN: 1550-9613
0278-4297
DOI: 10.1002/jum.16087
Popis: Peripheral arterial and venous examinations are performed regularly in vascular labs and interpreted by physicians of different specialities. Many vascular examinations have nonvascular pathology that is either inadvertently imaged by the sonographer or imaged with intent as it relates to patient's symptoms. It is prudent for every reader of vascular studies to be acquainted with the sonographic appearance of these non-vascular lesions to enable appropriate and optimal interpretation that has a direct bearing on patient's clinical care. Our review includes a discussion of the nonvascular pathologies like lymph nodes, soft tissue edema, soft tissue fluid collections, musculotendinous injuries, soft tissue masses, and joint and bursal pathologies that may be encountered during interpretation of vascular exams. The pictorial essay includes a discussion of their sonographic appearances and pitfalls in interpretation. Multiple illustrative examples and sonographic images of the non-vascular pathologies found during interpretation of vascular studies have been utilized to highlight their appearances.
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