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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 ... cephalad (towards SVC ... ) - SVC obstruction ... stenosis of his SVC
Algorithm for Suspected SVC Syndrome

SVC syndrome suspected: Facial/arm/neck edema, distended neck/chest veins, facial plethora, dyspnea, cough,
Algorithm for Suspected ... SVC Syndrome ... SVC syndrome suspected ... syncope, etc SVC ... MatthewHoMD #SVC
Management of interstitial lung disease (ILD)-associated with systemic sclerosis (SSc)

Therapeutic indication: absolute decline in FVC >10%
systemic sclerosis (SSc ... absolute decline in FVC ... systemicsclerosis #SSc ... management #treatment #algorithm
EMCrit Remix of the STC Failed Airway Algorithm #Management #CriticalCare #STC #FailedAirway #Algorithm #Emcrit
EMCrit Remix of the STC ... Failed Airway Algorithm ... #CriticalCare #STC ... #FailedAirway #Algorithm
Systemic Sclerosis (Scleroderma)
Multi-system autoimmune disease characterized by vasculopathy and progressive fibrosis of skin and internal organs
3
of Scleroderma (SSc ... renal crisis (SRC ... #Scleroderma #SSc ... #rheumatology #
Superior Vena Cava Syndrome on Physical Exam

Prominent dilated collateral veins are seen bypassing the SVC obstruction

#SVC
bypassing the SVC ... obstruction #SVC
Echocardiogram and POCUS Cardiology Windows and Anatomy
 • Parasternal Long Axis (PLAX)
 • Subcostal 4 Chamber
Subcostal 4 Chamber (S4C ... Apical 4 Chamber (A4C
Antinuclear Antibody Testing - Nuclear and Cytoplasmic Patterns
Nuclear Patterns:
 • Homogeneous pattern: 
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SjS, SLE, DM, SSc ... , PM/SSc OS, MCTD ... pattern: - SSc ... , PBC/SSc OS ... differential #diagnosis #rheumatology
Causes of Neutropenia with Pancytopenia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Sequestration:
 • Splenomegaly
Marrow Infiltration:
 • Hematologic and non-hematologic
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Infiltration: • Hematologic ... and non-hematologic ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Hematology
Hypereosinophilia and Hypereosinophilic Syndrome

 • Secondary Hypereosinophilic Syndrome
 • Clinically Relevant HES Variants
 • When to
suspect underlying hematologic ... and Treatment Algorithm ... Syndrome #HES #Hematology ... diagnosis #management #algorithm