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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 ... Syndrome on Physical ... bypassing the SVC ... #Syndrome #PhysicalExam ... clinical #video #vascular
Pemberton's Sign - Thoracic Outlet Syndrome

The Pemberton maneuver is a physical examination tool used to demonstrate
Sign - Thoracic Outlet ... superior vena cava ... syndrome (SVC), ... Pembertons #Sign #PhysicalExam ... #Syndrome #Vascular
Pemberton's Sign caused by a Retrosternal Thyroid Goiter

Elevating the arms causes the previously flat neck veins
superior vena cava ... syndrome. ... Thyroid #Goiter #PhysicalExam ... clinical #video #vascular ... #neck #mass #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 ... syndrome suspected ... diagnosis #management #vascular ... Superior #vena #cava
Pemberton's sign- Suggests SVC syndrome, Neck Mass

The Pemberton maneuver is a physical examination tool used to
syndrome, Neck ... superior vena cava ... syndrome (SVC), ... Pembertons #sign #PhysicalExam ... Clinical #Photo #Vascular
Mean Arterial Pressure (MAP)

Average arterial pressure throughout one cardiac cycle, systole, and diastole. 
Surrogate indicator of
MAP = [Cardiac Output ... Cardiac output ( ... primarily by the radius ... Decreasing the radius ... Increasing the radius
Adson's Test for Thoracic Outlet Syndrome

To perform Adson's Test locate the radial pulse.
Have the patient take
Syndrome To ... Test locate the radial ... the painful If radial ... #Syndrome #PhysicalExam ... clinical #video #vascular
Causes of Superior Vena Cava (SVC) Syndrome 
Malignant Causes (2/3 of cases)
 - 95%
Superior Vena Cava ... (SVC) Syndrome ... Post-radiation local vascular ... Thomas28George #SVC ... SuperiorVenaCava #Syndrome
Costoclavicular (Eden’s) Test for Thoracic Outlet / Costoclavicular Syndrome

While palpating the radial pulses, the examiner pulls
Test for Thoracic Outlet ... Costoclavicular Syndrome ... palpating the radial ... #video #physicalexam ... #vascular #msk
Wright Test (Hyperabduction Test) for Thoracic Outlet Syndrome

While measuring the radial pulses, the arm is passively
) for Thoracic Outlet ... Syndrome While ... measuring the radial ... #video #physicalexam ... #vascular #msk