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*Redness changing to blueness later | *Redness changing to blueness later | ||
*[[Bluish color to the skin]] | *[[Bluish color to the skin]] | ||
* | *Distension of [[vein]]s in the [[chest]] or [[neck]] | ||
===Head=== | ===Head=== | ||
*Swelling of the face | *[[Swelling]] of the [[face]] | ||
*Reddish [[face]] or cheeks | *Reddish [[face]] or cheeks | ||
===Eyes=== | ===Eyes=== | ||
*[[Drooping eyelid]] | *[[Drooping eyelid]] | ||
*Swelling around the eye | *[[Swelling]] around the [[eye]] | ||
*Swelling of the whites of the | *[[Swelling]] of the whites of the [[eye]]s | ||
===Extremities=== | ===Extremities=== | ||
*Reddish | *Reddish [[palm]]s | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
{{Reflist|2}} | {{Reflist|2}} | ||
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[[Category:Needs content]] | [[Category:Needs content]] | ||
[[Category:Disease]] | [[Category:Disease]] | ||
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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
- Distension of veins in the chest or neck
Head
Eyes
- Drooping eyelid
- Swelling around the eye
- Swelling of the whites of the eyes
Extremities
- Reddish palms