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Causes of SVC Syndrome - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 • Benign (15-40%): Thrombosis (aka catheter-associated), Goiter, Fibrosing
Causes of SVC Syndrome ... Medicine @SCVMCMed #SVC ... Diagnosis #Superior #VenaCava
Grading System for Superior Vena Cava Syndrome
 • Grade 0 - Asymptomatic - Radiographic superior vena
#Superior #VenaCava ... #Syndrome #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 ... ) - SVC obstruction ... stenosis of his SVC
IVC Thrombus on POCUS
IVC TRV sweep-proximal to distal. Note IVC thrombus. Key point with POCUS compression
IVC Thrombus on ... POCUS IVC TRV sweep-proximal ... Note IVC thrombus ... RJonesSonoEM #IVC ... #Thrombus #VenaCava
Persistent Left Superior Vena Cava (PLSVC) Syndrome 

Dr. Kazi Ferdous @fazalabul

#PLSVC #Persistent #Left #Superior #VenaCava #Angiography
Left #Superior #VenaCava
Persistent Left Superior Vena Cava (PLSVC) Syndrome 

Dr. Kazi Ferdous @fazalabul

#PLSVC #Persistent #Left #Superior #VenaCava #Angiography
Left #Superior #VenaCava
Superior Vena Cava Syndrome on Physical Exam

Prominent dilated collateral veins are seen bypassing the SVC obstruction

#SVC
bypassing the SVC ... obstruction #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
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
IVC and Right Atrial Tumor Invasion - Apical 4 Chamber View (A4c)

The Echo Lady @The_echo_lady

#IVC #Tumor
IVC and Right Atrial ... The_echo_lady #IVC ... right #atrial #venacava