SAQ 290 – Respiratory – anterior mediastinal mass and superior vena cava syndrome

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A 16-year-old boy is referred to your emergency department with one month of non-productive cough and dysphagia. The community chest x-rays are shown below.

Lateral chest x-ray showing mediastinal mass
Lateral chest x-ray
PA chest x-ray showing mediastinal mass
PA chest x-ray

Describe the major abnormality shown on the chest x-rays.

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List three (3) differential diagnoses for this radiographic finding.

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Describe how to elicit Pemberton's sign and list two (2) positive clinical findings.

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Apart from Pemberton's sign, list four (4) non-respiratory signs you would examine for when assessing superior vena cava syndrome.

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Total Score: 0 / 12

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