Spring Semester 2018 Catalog

VAST 1040 VASCULAR I

Credits

4

This course will provide an understanding of the extremity arterial and venous anatomy, physiology, pathology, hemodynamic and symptomatology. The physical exam and clinical assessment of patients with acute and chronic extremity occlusive disease will be discussed. Topics include: extremity venous anatomy; extremity venous physiology, pathology, symptomatology, and hemodynamics; physical assessment for venous signs; performing history for venous symptoms; performing physiologic venous testing; performing extremity venous duplex; laboratory results and correlative (other) testing relevant to venous disease; treatment of extremity venous disease; extremity arterial anatomy; extremity arterial physiology, pathology, symptomatology; and hemodynamics; physical assessment for arterial signs; performing history for arterial signs; performing history for arterial symptoms; performing physiologic arterial testing; performing extremity arterial duplex; laboratory results and correlative (other) testing relevant to arterial disease; and treatment of extremity arterial disease.