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Algorithm for Suspected SVC Syndrome

SVC syndrome suspected: Facial/arm/neck edema, distended neck/chest veins, facial plethora, dyspnea, cough,
syndrome suspected: Facial ... /arm/neck edema, ... chest veins, facial ... Syndrome #Algorithm #diagnosis ... management #vascular #Superior
Facial Swelling - Differential Diagnosis Framework for Facial Edema

Infectious:
	• Dental abscess
	• Ludwig's angina
	• Vincent's angina
	• Cellulitis
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- Differential Diagnosis ... Contact dermatitis (CD ... of the head and neck ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #PhysicalExam
Oncologic Emergencies - Differential Diagnosis Framework

HEMATOLOGIC ONCOLOGIC EMERGENCIES:
Hyperviscosity Syndrome:
 • Spontaneous bleeding
 • Shortness of breath
- Differential Diagnosis ... presentation) Superior ... Syndrome: • Facial ... edema • Cough ... paradoxus • Beck
Grading System for Superior Vena Cava Syndrome
 • Grade 0 - Asymptomatic - Radiographic superior vena
Grading System for Superior ... in head or neck ... in head or neck ... • Grade 5 - Fatal ... Syndrome #SVC #diagnosis
13 Dangerous Causes of Headache:
 - subarachnoid hemorrhage: family history, PCKD, known berry aneurysm, sudden and
family history, PCKD ... pain involving neck ... distribution, eyelid edema ... postpartum #Diagnosis ... Killers #Lethal #Fatal
Assessment of Chest Tube Drains
Stepwise assessment of Chest Tube Function
TUBE POSITIONING
 • Look at the CXR:
re-expansion pulmonary edema ... internal diameter (1 Fr ... air -> anterior superiorly ... Nick Mark MD @nickmmark ... ChestTube #Drains #Diagnosis