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Chronic SVC Stenosis with Caudal Blood Flow of Dilated Abdominal Veins

60 y/o hx of seizures &
Chronic SVC Stenosis ... collaterals - SVC ... & IVC obstructions ... cephalad (towards SVC ... stenosis of his SVC
CVP Estimation using IVC Diameter and Collapsibility 
< 1.5cm IVC, >50% collapsibility = 0-5 mm Hg
IVC Diameter and ... ) < 1.5-2.5cm IVC ... mm Hg 1.5-2.5cm IVC ... 15 mm Hg >2.5cm IVC ... #IVC #Diameter
Algorithm for Suspected SVC Syndrome

SVC syndrome suspected: Facial/arm/neck edema, distended neck/chest veins, facial plethora, dyspnea, cough,
SVC Syndrome ... SVC syndrome suspected ... syncope, etc SVC ... MatthewHoMD #SVC ... #diagnosis #management
Bedside Ultrasound as a Substitute for CVP - IVC Diameter and Collapse

- Dr. Eric Strong @DrEricStrong
Substitute for CVP ... - IVC Diameter ... Ultrasound #POCUS #IVC ... #CVP #diagnosis
Rapid Lung-Cardiac-IVC (LCI) Ultrasound POCUS Evaluation

- Alberta Sono @UAlberta_Sono

#lung #cardiac #ivc #LCI #pocus #evaluation #algorithm #diagnosis
Rapid Lung-Cardiac-IVC ... lung #cardiac #ivc ... pocus #evaluation #algorithm
Point of Care Ultrasound Fluid Resuscitation Guide (using IVC and lung ultrasound)

Source Article: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26475100

#IVFluid #Resuscitation #Algorithm
Resuscitation Guide (using IVC ... Resuscitation #Algorithm ... Ultrasound #Lung #IVC
Management of interstitial lung disease (ILD)-associated with systemic sclerosis (SSc)

Therapeutic indication: absolute decline in FVC >10%
Management of interstitial ... systemic sclerosis (SSc ... absolute decline in FVC ... #indications #management ... #treatment #algorithm
Superior Vena Cava Syndrome on Physical Exam

Prominent dilated collateral veins are seen bypassing the SVC obstruction

#SVC
bypassing the SVC ... obstruction #SVC
Bicaval Window on Transesophageal Echocardiogram (TEE)
 • Location - Mid-esophagus
 • Structures - SVC, NC, Right
• Structures - SVC ... equivalent - Subcostal IVC
Inferior Vena Cava (IVC) filters - Management Algorithm

 • Only two RCTs exist evaluating efficacy of
Inferior Vena Cava (IVC ... Algorithm • Only ... evaluating efficacy of IVC ... lacking to justify IVC ... proposed scenarios #IVC