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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 ... veins to become distended ... #Pembertons #Sign ... Thyroid #Goiter #PhysicalExam
Causes of Urinary Incontinence - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 - Transient - Easily reversible cause (DIAPPERS)
Causes of Urinary ... Easily reversible cause ... Incontinence - Distended ... Contraction - Signs ... Bladder Outlet Obstruction
Chronic SVC Stenosis with Caudal Blood Flow of Dilated Abdominal Veins

60 y/o hx of seizures &
found to have distended ... What is the cause ... site of venous obstruction ... - IVC obstruction ... #Video #Chest #PhysicalExam
Dilated Abdominal Veins and Caput Medusae - Direction of Blood Flow

Vein Milking technique can be used
determine the cause ... • IVC Obstruction ... & upper thorax distend ... abdominal veins also distend ... #Blood #Flow #physicalexam
Courvoisier Sign or Courvoisier-Terrier Sign

States that in a patient with painless jaundice & an enlarged gallbladder
Courvoisier Sign ... quadrant mass), the cause ... therefore presumes the cause ... to be an obstructing ... then unable to distend
Intraoperative Hypertension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Hypertension is most commonly due to inappropriate depth of
Intraoperative Hypertension ... hypercarbia as causes ... antihypertensives • Distended ... syndrome) • Medical causes ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Lung Findings on Physical Exam
Crackles:
 • Short, discontinuous, sounds mostly heard during inspiration
 • Caused by
inspiration • Caused ... extra-thoracic airway obstruction ... laryngeal or tracheal obstruction ... Findings #Pulmonary #PhysicalExam ... #diagnosis #signs
Intraoperative Circulatory Embolus - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Causes: thrombus, fat, amniotic fluid, air/gas.
Signs: hypotension, tachycardia,
Intraoperative Circulatory ... in Anaesthesia Causes ... Signs: hypotension ... mainstay of initial management ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia #Intraoperative
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
in Anaesthesia Caused ... examination and vital signs ... Plan definitive management ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia #Intraoperative ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Intraoperative Anaphylaxis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Unexplained hypotension
• Unexplained bronchospasm (wheeze may be absent
Intraoperative Anaphylaxis ... arrest where other causes ... of more of the signs ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia #Intraoperative ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management