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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
==Physical Examination== | ==Physical Examination== | ||
===Appearance of the Patient=== | ===Appearance of the Patient=== | ||
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*Pemberton’s sign: Development of suffusion, [[plethora]], or duskiness upon elevation of the arms above the head in patients with SVC syndrome. | |||
* [[Bluish color to the skin]] | ===Skin=== | ||
* Swollen veins in the chest or neck | *Reddish [[mucus membrane]]s (inside the [[nose]], [[mouth]], and other places) | ||
*Redness changing to blueness later | |||
*[[Bluish color to the skin]] | |||
*Swollen veins in the chest or neck | |||
===Head=== | ===Head=== | ||
* Swelling of the face | *Swelling of the face | ||
*Reddish [[face]] or cheeks | |||
===Eyes=== | ===Eyes=== | ||
* [[Drooping eyelid]] | *[[Drooping eyelid]] | ||
* Swelling around the eye | *Swelling around the eye | ||
* Swelling of the whites of the eyes | *Swelling of the whites of the eyes | ||
===Extremities=== | ===Extremities=== | ||
* Reddish palms | *Reddish palms | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Overview
Physical Examination
Appearance of the Patient
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Distension of veins on the torso of a patient with SVC syndrome
- Pemberton’s sign: Development of suffusion, plethora, or duskiness upon elevation of the arms above the head in patients with SVC syndrome.
Skin
- Reddish mucus membranes (inside the nose, mouth, and other places)
- Redness changing to blueness later
- Bluish color to the skin
- Swollen veins in the chest or neck
Head
- Swelling of the face
- Reddish face or cheeks
Eyes
- Drooping eyelid
- Swelling around the eye
- Swelling of the whites of the eyes
Extremities
- Reddish palms