arm angiology clinical notes Flashcards

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Axillary A aneurysm

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repeated rapid arm movements like baseball pitchers can compress the brachial plexus resulting in pain and loss of sensation

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Where to cut off blood to the arm

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subscapular Artery of the axillary artery because of the extensive anastomoses around the scapula

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what is the most common site of venipuncture

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median cubital V because of its superficial location and the protection of underying deep structures of the bicipital aponeurosis

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importance of the axillary lymph nodes

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frequent invasion by cancer cells from elsewhere in the body usually the breast

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