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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
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
Algorithm for Suspected SVC Syndrome

SVC syndrome suspected: Facial/arm/neck edema, distended neck/chest veins, facial plethora, dyspnea, cough,
Algorithm for Suspected ... SVC Syndrome ... SVC syndrome suspected ... syncope, etc SVC ... MatthewHoMD #SVC
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 ... management #treatment #algorithm
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 ... symptoms #testing #workup
EMCrit Remix of the STC Failed Airway Algorithm #Management #CriticalCare #STC #FailedAirway #Algorithm #Emcrit
EMCrit Remix of the STC ... Failed Airway Algorithm ... #CriticalCare #STC ... #FailedAirway #Algorithm
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
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- Suggests SVC syndrome, Neck Mass

The Pemberton maneuver is a physical examination tool used to
sign- Suggests SVC ... cava syndrome (SVC ... Pembertons #sign #PhysicalExam
Hypercalcemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Elevated PTH (High or normal):
 • Primary Hyperparathyroidism
 • Familial Hypocalciuric Hypercalcemia
Low
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Tumors: Lung, SCC ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm