VAS 136 - Basic Extremity Testing

Institution:

Georgia Northwestern Technical College (formerly Coosa Valley Technical College)

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Description:

Prerequisites: CVT 103, CVT 110, CVT 111. Corequisites: CVT 104, DMS 133. This course provides lecture and group discussions to understand and demonstrate proficiency in measuring ankle/brachial pressure ratios, aorta/renal ratios, resistance and pulsatility index, carotid artery ratios, velocity changes in vessels, B-mode measurements to include diameter and area and identify normal vascular flow patterns and waveform. Topics include: test validation, measurements, and quantitative principles of noninvasive vascular testing and aorta, renal and carotid quantitation. 11132007

Credits:

5.00

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Instructional Type:

Multiple

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Institution Website:

www.gntc.edu/student-services/index.php

Phone Number:

(706) 295-6963

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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