RVS case studies
RVS · Put your knowledge to work in context.
The Registered Vascular Specialist (RVS) is a credential offered by Cardiovascular Credentialing International (CCI), a credentialing body for cardiovascular professionals. CCI lists the RVS among its credentials alongside sonography, electrophysiology, invasive, rhythm analysis, and phlebology designations, and presents it within its vascular technology content - including material on the growing role of ultrasound in vascular diagnosis, treatment planning, and long-term care, and on credentialing as a gateway to membership on the vascular care team. The RVS case studies are 5 cases and about 2,949 words.
1A Damped Right ICA Waveform Labelled 50–69% by Velocity Alone
A 71-year-old man is referred for carotid duplex after a 10-minute episode of right hand and face tingling that resolved completely. He has hypertension, type 2 diabetes, and a 40-pack-year smoking history.
594 words, about 3 min2Arm-Use Dizziness with a Vertebral Systolic Notch
A 58-year-old woman reports 3 months of dizziness and blurring of vision that reliably occur when she carries groceries with her left arm or washes her hair with the arm raised. Resting blood pressure is 168/88 mmHg in the right arm and 132/74 mmHg in the left, measured twice.
624 words, about 3 min3A 'Normal' ABI in a Dialysis Patient with a Non-Healing Toe Ulcer
A 74-year-old man with a 20-year history of type 2 diabetes and end-stage renal disease on hemodialysis has a non-healing ulcer over the left first metatarsal head that has been present for 9 weeks. He has no palpable dorsalis pedis or posterior tibial pulse.
596 words, about 3 min4Presyncope During a Venous Duplex in a Pregnant Patient on Anticoagulation
A 34-year-old woman is scheduled for a 45-minute bilateral lower extremity venous duplex for new left leg swelling that began 2 days ago after a 9-hour flight. She is 34 weeks pregnant, has fainted twice during blood draws, and has been taking low-molecular-weight heparin since yesterday evening, started in the emergency department.
568 words, about 3 min5Normal Resting Popliteal Duplex in a Cyclist with Exertional Calf Cramping
A 24-year-old competitive cyclist reports 6 months of cramping in the right calf that begins after about 15 minutes of hard riding and resolves within 2 minutes of stopping. He has no rest pain, no swelling, no history of thrombosis, and no cardiac risk factors.
567 words, about 3 min