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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
Chronic SVC Stenosis with Caudal Blood Flow of Dilated Abdominal Veins

60 y/o hx of seizures &
Chronic SVC Stenosis ... collaterals - SVC ... cephalad (towards SVC ... stenosis of his SVC ... ptfaddenMD #Milking #SVC
Causes of Superior Vena Cava (SVC) Syndrome 
Malignant Causes (2/3 of cases)
 - 95%
Superior Vena Cava (SVC ... Cancer - NSCLC ... common) - SCLC ... Thomas28George #SVC
Superior Vena Cava Syndrome on Physical Exam

Prominent dilated collateral veins are seen bypassing the SVC obstruction

#SVC
bypassing the SVC ... obstruction #SVC
Algorithm for Suspected SVC Syndrome

SVC syndrome suspected: Facial/arm/neck edema, distended neck/chest veins, facial plethora, dyspnea, cough,
for Suspected SVC ... Syndrome SVC ... syncope, etc SVC ... MatthewHoMD #SVC
Echocardiogram and POCUS Cardiology Windows and Anatomy
 • Parasternal Long Axis (PLAX)
 • Subcostal 4 Chamber
Echocardiogram and POCUS ... Subcostal 4 Chamber (S4C ... Apical 4 Chamber (A4C ... Echocardiogram #POCUS
Fine Ventricular Fibrillation on POCUS Echocardiogram (S4C) with Saline Contrast
POCUS may help you to spot fine
Fibrillation on POCUS ... Echocardiogram (S4C ... Saline Contrast POCUS ... Fibrillation #VFib #POCUS ... Echocardiogram #s4c
Wide Complex Tachycardia - ECG Definition and Causes
 • Wide Complex Tachycardia (WCT) is a cardiac
QRS width ≥ 0.12 sec ... Ventricular Tachycardia (VT ... Supraventricular tachycardia (SVT
Pemberton's Sign - Thoracic Outlet Syndrome

The Pemberton maneuver is a physical examination tool used to demonstrate
cava syndrome (SVC ... Clinical #Video #SVC
Constrictive Pericarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Subcostal View

Young Lupus patient admitted to hospital new onset HFpEF.
Pericarditis on POCUS ... you see on this SC ... cm/s, plethoric IVC ... Pericarditis #CP #POCUS ... clinical #cardiology #s4C