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Pemberton's Sign caused by a Retrosternal Thyroid Goiter

Elevating the arms causes the previously flat neck veins
Pemberton's Sign caused ... Elevating the arms causes ... indicating superior vena ... vascular #neck #mass #SVC
Superior Vena Cava Syndrome on Physical Exam

Prominent dilated collateral veins are seen bypassing the SVC obstruction

#SVC
Superior Vena Cava ... bypassing the SVC ... obstruction #SVC ... #Superior #Vena
Chronic SVC Stenosis with Caudal Blood Flow of Dilated Abdominal Veins

60 y/o hx of seizures &
Chronic SVC Stenosis ... What is the cause ... collaterals - SVC ... suggesting a possible SVC ... stenosis of his SVC
Algorithm for Suspected SVC Syndrome

SVC syndrome suspected: Facial/arm/neck edema, distended neck/chest veins, facial plethora, dyspnea, cough,
for Suspected SVC ... Syndrome SVC ... syncope, etc SVC ... MatthewHoMD #SVC ... vascular #Superior #vena
Fractional Excretion of Sodium - FENa
Fractional Excretion of Sodium (FENa) = (Urine Na+ x Serum Cr)
Excretion of Sodium - FENa ... Excretion of Sodium (FENa ... EricsMedicalLectures/ #FENA
Causes of SVC Syndrome - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 • Benign (15-40%): Thrombosis (aka catheter-associated), Goiter, Fibrosing
Causes of SVC Syndrome ... Medicine @SCVMCMed #SVC
General approach to AKI - Checklist

Urine electrolytes & FENa - Previously, it was believed that urine
electrolytes & FENa ... excretion of sodium (FENa ... has shown that FENa
Pemberton's Sign - Thoracic Outlet Syndrome

The Pemberton maneuver is a physical examination tool used to demonstrate
indicative of superior vena ... cava syndrome (SVC ... Clinical #Video #SVC
Causes of Superior Vena Cava (SVC) Syndrome 
Malignant Causes (2/3 of cases)
 - 95%
Causes of Superior ... Vena Cava (SVC) ... Non-Malignant Causes ... Thomas28George #SVC ... SuperiorVenaCava #Syndrome #Causes
Drugs Causing Acute Pancreatitis

Class Ia: The medications in which there was a rechallenge and other causes
rechallenge and other causes ... out other common causes ... Class II: Cases ... and atleast4 case ... #Pancreatitis #Causes