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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 ... collaterals - SVC ... cephalad (towards SVC ... ) - SVC obstruction ... 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
Consensus diagnostic criteria for asthma-COPD overlap syndrome (ACOS) in patients with airflow limitation. COPD=chronic obstructive pulmonary
chronic obstructive pulmonary ... computed tomography; FeNO ... volume in 1 s; FVC
Management of interstitial lung disease (ILD)-associated with systemic sclerosis (SSc)

Therapeutic indication: absolute decline in FVC >10%
systemic sclerosis (SSc ... absolute decline in FVC ... systemicsclerosis #SSc ... #pulmonary #indications
Pemberton's Sign caused by a Retrosternal Thyroid Goiter

Elevating the arms causes the previously flat neck veins
indicating superior vena ... vascular #neck #mass #SVC
Cavity Mnemonic for Cavitary Pulmonary Lesions:
C: cancer 
 - bronchogenic carcinoma: most frequently squamous cell carcinoma
Mnemonic for Cavitary Pulmonary ... cell carcinoma (SCC ... ) - cavitary pulmonary ... most frequently SCC ... abscess - pulmonary
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
Pulmonary Embolism with IVC Thrombus In Transit

A patient presents with chest pain. Which of the following
Pulmonary Embolism ... with IVC Thrombus ... Resolution: Pulmonary ... #Pulmonary #Embolism ... #IVC #Thrombus
General approach to AKI - Checklist

Urine electrolytes & FENa - Previously, it was believed that urine
electrolytes & FENa ... excretion of sodium (FENa ... has shown that FENa