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Clinical Signs of Pancreatic Cancer
Jaundice
Cachexia
Depression
Vomiting from duodenal obstruction
Lymphadenopathy
Palpable gallbladder (Courvoisier's sign)
Hepatomegaly (extrahepatic biliary obstruction/secondary deposits)
Scratch marks
Clinical Signs of ... from duodenal obstruction ... (Courvoisier's sign ... tumour spread to umbilicus ... via umbilical vein
Dilated Abdominal Veins and Caput Medusae - Direction of Blood Flow

Vein Milking technique can be used
determine the cause ... Normal veins: Umbilicus ... respecting the umbilical ... • IVC Obstruction ... • SVC Obstruction
Shock - Findings, Signs and Symptoms by Classification
 - Hypovolemic (Intravascular volume depletion)
 - Distributive (Vasodilation)
Shock - Findings, Signs ... contractility) - Obstructive ... (Mechanical obstruction ... DrEricStrong #Shock #Differential ... #CriticalCare #Sign
Shock - Pathophysiology 
Inadequate tissue perfusion to meet O2, nutrient requirements
1. Distributive Shock
2. Hypovolemic Shock
3. Cardiogenic
Shock - Pathophysiology ... Obstructive Shock ... #Shock #Pathophysiology ... #differential # ... diagnosis #algorithm #causes
Budd Chiari Syndrome
Hepatic vein obstruction. Can be caused by thrombosis or sometimes a tumour. Can lead
Hepatic vein obstruction ... Can be caused by ... Syndrome #Diagnosis #Causes ... #Signs #Symptoms
Mechanical Bowel Obstruction and Ileus - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Ileus: Functional bowel "blockage", no peristalsis
Mechanical Obstruction:
Mechanical Bowel Obstruction ... lumen Complete obstructions ... Incomplete obstructions ... percussion • Nausea ... #sbo #ileus #pathophysiology
Causes of Portal Hypertension According to Site of Vascular Obstruction
1) Prehepatic pre-sinusoidal: Portal vein thrombosis due
Causes of Portal ... Site of Vascular Obstruction ... due to sepsis (umbilical ... portalhypertension #phtn #differential ... #diagnosis #causes
Abdominal Pain - Physical Examination Signs and Maneuvers
 - Murphy's sign
 - Kehr's sign
 - McBurney's
- Kehr's sign ... - McBurney's sign ... - Psoas sign ... - Pulsatile Masses ... #Differential #
Important Causes of RUQ and Midline Abdominal Pain - Illness Scripts
PUD, Gastroenteritis, Small bowel obstruction, Appendicitis,
Important Causes ... Gastroenteritis, Small bowel obstruction ... AbdominalPain #differential ... #diagnosis #signs
Chronic SVC Stenosis with Caudal Blood Flow of Dilated Abdominal Veins

60 y/o hx of seizures &
What is the cause ... site of venous obstruction ... and below the umbilicus ... AWAY from the umbilicus ... - IVC obstruction