2121 results
Superior Vena Cava Syndrome on Physical Exam

Prominent dilated collateral veins are seen bypassing the SVC obstruction

#SVC
bypassing the SVC ... obstruction #SVC ... Cava #Syndrome #PhysicalExam
Antinuclear Antibody Testing - Nuclear and Cytoplasmic Patterns
Nuclear Patterns:
 • Homogeneous pattern: 
   -
SjS, SLE, DM, SSc ... , PM/SSc OS, MCTD ... pattern: - SSc ... , PBC/SSc OS ... pattern: - SSc
Systemic Sclerosis (Scleroderma)
Multi-system autoimmune disease characterized by vasculopathy and progressive fibrosis of skin and internal organs
3
of Scleroderma (SSc ... renal crisis (SRC ... #Scleroderma #SSc
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 ... stenosis of his SVC ... #Video #Chest #PhysicalExam
Acute Kidney Injury - RIFLE and AKIN Criteria for Diagnosis and Classification of AKI
 • AKIN
- Increase in SCr ... or increase in SCr ... - Increase in SCr ... - Increase in SCr
Autoantibodies in Rheumatology
 • Lupus (SLE): ANA (anti-nuclear antibody), dsDNA (double-stranded DNA), Anti-Smith, Anti-Ro (SSA) and
Anti-JO-1, Others: SRP ... Systemic Sclerosis, SSc
Pemberton's Sign caused by a Retrosternal Thyroid Goiter

Elevating the arms causes the previously flat neck veins
Thyroid #Goiter #PhysicalExam ... vascular #neck #mass #SVC
Pemberton's Sign - Thoracic Outlet Syndrome

The Pemberton maneuver is a physical examination tool used to demonstrate
cava syndrome (SVC ... Pembertons #Sign #PhysicalExam ... Clinical #Video #SVC
Pulsatile Popliteal Artery Aneurysm on Physical Examination

A 40M with a 7cm Rt Popliteal artery aneurysm treated
within the aneurysm sac ... Artery #Aneurysm #PhysicalExam
Definitions of AKI, CKD, AKD
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI):
 • Increase in SCr by 2 50% within
• Increase in SCr ... • Increase in SCr ... or increase in SCr ... m2 • Stable SCr