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Causes of SVC Syndrome - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 • Benign (15-40%): Thrombosis (aka catheter-associated), Goiter, Fibrosing
Causes of SVC Syndrome ... Malignant (60-85%): SCLC ... , NSCLC, NHL, Germ ... Medicine @SCVMCMed #SVC
Causes of Superior Vena Cava (SVC) Syndrome 
Malignant Causes (2/3 of cases)
 - 95%
Causes of Superior ... Vena Cava (SVC) ... Cancer - NSCLC ... common) - SCLC ... Thomas28George #SVC
Chronic SVC Stenosis with Caudal Blood Flow of Dilated Abdominal Veins

60 y/o hx of seizures &
Chronic SVC Stenosis ... What is the cause ... collaterals - SVC ... cephalad (towards SVC ... stenosis of his SVC
Ventricular Tachycardia - Management Algorithm
Wide Complex Tachycardia: Rate > 100, QRS > 120
DDx: Ventricular tachycardia, SVT
Ventricular tachycardia, SVT ... with aberrancy, SVT ... • Monomorphic VT ... • Polymorphic VT ... Algorithm #cardiology #VT
Tachycardia - Differential Diagnosis Table - Wide vs Narrow, Regular vs Irregular

Regular Rhythm - Narrow Complex
vs SVT (AVNRT, ... > SVT+conduction ... whether AF is cause ... Tx: Underlying cause ... Narrow #Irregular #causes
Arrhythmias - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Bradyarrhythmia (<60 bpm)
 • Sinus Bradycardia
 • Sick Sinus Syndrome
 • SA
Regular Rhythm SVT ... Irregular Rhythm SVT ... Regular rhythm SVT ... Irregular rhythm SVT ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Wide Complex Tachycardia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Irregular
 • Polymorphic VT
    - Torsades
• Polymorphic VT ... True Monomorphic VT ... Heart Disease • VT ... Mimickers - SVT ... Tachycardia - SVT
Causes of Tachycardia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Narrow Complex - Regular:
 • Sinus tachycardia
 • Atrial flutter
Causes of Tachycardia ... tachycardia • Regular SVT ... QRS • Regular SVT ... • Irregular SVT ... • Irregular SVT
PocketPEM - Pediatric Arrhythmias #Management #Peds #EM #Cardiology #Arrhythmia #PocketCard #SVT #PEA #Asystole #VT #VFib #Bradycardia
Arrhythmia #PocketCard #SVT ... PEA #Asystole #VT
Tachycardia - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Narrow-Complex:
 • Regular: Sinus Tachycardia, Junctional Tachycardia, Atrial Tachycardia, Atrial Flutter, AVRT
WPW), AVnRT (ie SVT ... Antidromic AVRT, SVT ... Irregular: Polymorphic VT ... Any irregular SVT