Vascular Flashcards
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Paget-von Schroetter syndrome
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AKA Venous TOS or effort thrombosis
Thrombosis or narrowing of subclavian-axillary vein 2/2 chronic extrinsic mechanical compression w/in the thoracic outlet d/t repetitive injury to the vein at the costoclavicular space (1st rib, clavicle, subclavius m, fibrous costocoracoid ligament, anterior scalene)