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    The ankle-brachial pressure index (ABPI) or ankle-brachial index (ABI) is the ratio of the blood pressure at the ankle to the blood pressure in the upper...
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    collateral ligament or lateral collateral ligament. If the anklebrachial pressure index is less than 0.9, CT angiography is recommended to detect blood...
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    calcification score, high sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP), anklebrachial pressure index, lipoprotein subclasses and particle concentration, lipoprotein(a)...
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    prospective comparison of bilateral photoplethysmography versus the ankle-brachial pressure index for detecting and quantifying lower limb peripheral arterial...
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    used to evaluate blockage or arterial occlusion in a limb (see Ankle brachial pressure index). In the U.S., in addition to the above four, many providers...
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  • circulatory systems. The ankle-brachial pressure index compares the systolic blood pressure of the ankle to the systolic blood pressure of the arm. A ratio...
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  • activity (e.g. electrocardiogram of the heart), blood pressure (e.g. ankle brachial pressure index), and air flow (e.g. pulmonary function testing using...
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    to be taken before using compression stockings: A patient's ankle brachial pressure index (ABPI) must be >1.0 per leg to wear compression stockings, otherwise...
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    not obvious that the answer is "yes", an injured extremity index or ankle-brachial index may be used to help guide whether further evaluation with computed...
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    Epidemiological studies have used the ratio of ankle to brachial blood pressure (ankle brachial pressure index, ABPI or ABI) as an indicator of arterial calcification...
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    finding an ankle-brachial index (ABI) less than 0.90, which is the systolic blood pressure at the ankle divided by the systolic blood pressure of the arm...
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  • ABPI may refer to: Ankle-brachial pressure index, a measure of the fall in blood pressure in the arteries supplying the legs Association of the British...
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  • "Apnea-Hypopnea Index (AHI)". Sleep Foundation. 2021-10-28. Retrieved 2024-06-23....
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  • between the ASIS and pubic tubercle For femoral artery bruits Ankle-brachial pressure index (ABPI) assesses peripheral vascular disease. It may however...
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    and lung function, measurements of height, weight, blood pressure, ankle-brachial pressure index, extensive blood sample analysis and other clinical examinations...
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  • perfusion, including the ankle-brachial index, toe-brachial index, transcutaneous oxygen pressure, or skin perfusion pressure. Imaging techniques such...
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  • wall and the clavicle, through which the subclavian vein, artery, and the brachial nerve roots pass. The first rib may be approached several different ways:...
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  • Imager, on the GOES-R satellite Ankle-brachial index, the ratio of the blood pressure in the lower legs to the blood pressure in the arms Application binary...
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  • guidelines have been proposed. Other measures such as brachial-ankle PWV and cardio-ankle vascular index (CAVI) are also popular. For cfPWV, it is recommended...
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    are: ankle-brachial index to exclude arterial pathology, air or photoplethysmography, intravascular ultrasound, and ambulatory venous pressures, which...
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    examination usually shows weakened femoral pulses and a reduced ankle-brachial index. The diagnosis can be verified by color duplex scanning, which reveals...
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    typically required but may be useful in select circumstances. Ankle-brachial index/toe-brachial index (ABI/TBI): These tests can be used to assess blood supply...
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    injury such as chemotherapy Radiation therapy Types of neuritis include: Brachial neuritis Cranial neuritis such as Bell's palsy Optic neuritis Vestibular...
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    is the most common imaging used for PAES diagnosis, followed by anklebrachial index (18 percent), computed tomography angiography (CTA) (12 percent)...
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  • commonly measured as carotid–femoral pulse wave velocity (cfPWV) or brachialankle PWV (baPWV). cfPWV is the standard for measuring large artery stiffness...
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    clinical signs, abnormal arterial Doppler ultrasound findings, and the ankle-brachial index test. Cutaneous polyarteritis nodosa is another common differential...
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    somewhat apelike upper body proportions with relatively long arms, a high brachial index (forearm to humerus ratio) of 84, and large joint surfaces. It is debated...
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    In patients with non-palpable pulses, evaluation of PAD with an ankle-brachial index should also be performed. Ulceration or deeper wounds should be probed...
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    trial demonstrated a 7% reduction in mortality of using ankle-brachial index (ABI), blood pressure management, and ultrasonography for vascular disease screening...
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    2017). "Algorithm for bionic hand reconstruction in patients with global brachial plexopathies". Journal of Neurosurgery. 127 (5): 1163–1171. doi:10.3171/2016...
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