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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 ... by a Retrosternal ... Elevating the arms causes ... Pembertons #Sign #Retrosternal
Aortopulmonary window
The aortopulmonary window is the interface below the aorta and above the pulmonary trunk and
Aortopulmonary window ... aortopulmonary window ... Here the AP-window ... that fills the retrosternal ... Radiology #CXR #APWindow
Causes of SVC Syndrome - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 • Benign (15-40%): Thrombosis (aka catheter-associated), Goiter, Fibrosing
Causes of SVC Syndrome ... Aortic Aneurysm, Retrosternal
Causes of Facial Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Forehead Sparing = Central cause
  - Most commonly
Causes of Facial ... Sparing = Central cause ... Compression Tumor, Trauma ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Chest Pain Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
STEMI:
 - Hx: Pressure like CP, Radiation to arm/jaw, CAD risk
Severe vomiting retrosternal ... instrumentation, EtOH, blunt trauma ... Asthenic body, h/o trauma
H’s and T’s Mnemonic - Causes of Cardiac Arrest
H's - Hypovolemia, Hypoxia, Hydrogen Ions (acidosis), Hyperkalemia
T’s Mnemonic - Causes ... Thromboembolism (Pulmonary), Trauma ... Cardiac #Arrest #Causes
The causes of Pancreatitis 
The mnemonic "l Get Smashed" 
is often found to be helpful. 

Idiopathic
The causes of Pancreatitis ... Ethanol (alcohol) Trauma ... IGETSMASHED #Diagnosis #Causes
The RSC-RUQ exam: a modified eFAST/ trauma US view
Modified RUQ exam for hemothorax & free fluid
modified eFAST/ trauma ... transhepatic acoustic window ... #RSCRUQ #View #Window ... Right #Subcostal #Trauma
Causes of Abnormal Genital Bleeding - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Non-Gynecologic:
 • Medical (e.g. coagulopathy, liver disease, renal
Causes of Abnormal ... Infection • Trauma ... Infection • Trauma ... Infection • Trauma ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Causes of Pulmonary Arteriovenous Malformations (AVMs)
Congenital Causes: Hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia (HHT), Idiopathic
Acquired Causes: Post surgical, Penetrating
Causes of Pulmonary ... AVMs) Congenital Causes ... Idiopathic Acquired Causes ... surgical, Penetrating trauma ... Malformations #Pulmonary #Causes