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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 ... clinical #video #vascular
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 ... ) - SVC obstruction ... #Video #Chest #PhysicalExam
Pemberton's Sign caused by a Retrosternal Thyroid Goiter

Elevating the arms causes the previously flat neck veins
Thyroid #Goiter #PhysicalExam ... clinical #video #vascular ... #neck #mass #SVC
Modified Allen's Test - Collateral Hand Circulation
- Apply pressure to the radial and ulnar arteries
- Release
Modified Allen's Test ... #Allens #Test #Modified ... #circulation #physicalexam ... #video #vascular
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 ... syncope, etc SVC ... MatthewHoMD #SVC ... diagnosis #management #vascular
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 ... #Syndrome #Vascular
Myasthenia Gravis
Signs, Symptoms and Testing - Likelihood Ratios
Does this patient have myasthenia gravis?
JAMA. 2005 Apr 20;293(15):1906-14.
speaking - Sleep Test ... - Ice Test - ... Rest Test - Anticholinesterase ... Test - Quiver ... LikelihoodRatios #PhysicalExam
Characteristics of Breath Sounds 

Vesicular, Broncho-vesicular, Bronchial, Tracheal 

#Auscultation #Breath #Sounds #PhysicalExam #Lung #Pulmonary #Diagnosis

** GrepMed
Breath Sounds Vesicular ... , Broncho-vesicular ... Breath #Sounds #PhysicalExam ... GrepMed Recommended Text
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 ... Clinical #Photo #Vascular
Knee Examination
Right Knee - Examination maneuvers include the Lachman (ACL), anterior drawer (ACL), Lateral pivot shift,
meniscal integrity) tests ... #Sports #Knee #PhysicalExam ... McMurray #Drawer #Test