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Pulmonary Embolism with IVC Thrombus In Transit

A patient presents with chest pain. Which of the following
with IVC Thrombus ... most support her diagnosis ... demonstrate an IVC ... #IVC #Thrombus ... #InTransit #clinical
GOLD2017 - The refined ABCD assessment tool. FEV1: forced expiratory volume in 1 s; FVC: forced vital
volume in 1 s; FVC ... COPD Assessment Test ... #Diagnosis #Pulmonary
Mediastinal Widening - Differential Diagnosis

 • Vascular: Aortic dissection, Aortic anourysm, Enlarged pulmonary arteries, Venous or
- Differential Diagnosis ... • Vascular: ... ex: duplicated SVC ... Nodule / mass • Masses ... #Differential #Diagnosis
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 ... #PhysicalExam #clinical ... #video #vascular ... #neck #mass #SVC
Tricuspid regurgitation on Color Doppler POCUS Echocardiogram

Tricuspid regurgitation.  High-pitched, holosystolic murmur best heard by lower
Doppler POCUS Echocardiogram ... holosystolic murmur best ... dilatation of the IVC ... regurgitation #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #clinical #Color
Invasive Candidiasis (IC)

Diagnosis:
Culture:
 • Gold standard, but Slow (~2-3 days), 50% sensitivity
 • Blood Sample
 •
) Diagnosis: ... Non-culture-based tests ... • Molecular Tests ... Funduscopic Exam • CVC ... Diseases Consults • Echocardiogram
Pulmonary Hypertension Groups - WHO Classification
Group I - Vascular remodeling of pulmonary arteries
 • Idiopathic, HIV,
Pulmonary Hypertension ... Classification Group I - Vascular ... sleep apnea Group IV ... IV - Unable to perform ... Classification #diagnosis
Causes of Superior Vena Cava (SVC) Syndrome 
Malignant Causes (2/3 of cases)
 - 95%
Vena Cava (SVC) ... Post-radiation local vascular ... Thomas28George #SVC ... #Differential #diagnosis ... #vascular
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
association • M > F Clinical ... and diplopia) • Vascular ... Venous disease (SVC ... /IVC occlusion, ... Behcet syndrome (Clinical
Pulmonary Function Test (PFT) Interpretation Algorithm

Approach to PFTs:
1) Look at Flow-Volume Loop if available
2) FEV1/FVC <
Pulmonary Function ... Test (PFT) Interpretation ... available 2) FEV1/FVC ... 3) FVC < LLN? ... Interpretation #Algorithm #diagnosis