Key Questions - Vascular

What is an AVM?
Which areas of the bowel are particularly susceptible to injury from ischemia?
What imaging modalities can be used to detect pulmonary emboli?
List advantages of CT for evaluating the vascular system.
What are the five most common causes of thoracic aortic aneurysm?
What are the advantages of MRI for the study of vascular structures?
What is the De Bakey classification scheme for aortic dissection?
What is DSA?
What is the Stanford classification scheme for aortic dissection?
What specific care is required post procedure?
What is the diagnostic modality of choice in the evaluation of aortic injury?
What modalities are used to study aneurysms, and when is each best used?
What are the causes of acute mesenteric ischemia?
What is the gold standard for the evaluation of arterial injury in the setting of trauma?