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Ultrasound Detection of Superior Vena Cava Thrombus
Superior vena cava (SVC) syndrome is most commonly the insidious result of decreased vascular flow through the SVC due to malignancy, spontaneous thrombus, infections, and iatrogenic etiologies. Clinical suspicion usually leads to computed tomography to confirm the diagnosis. However, when a patient...
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Department of Emergency Medicine, University of California, Irvine School of Medicine
2014
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4162737/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25247051 http://dx.doi.org/10.5811/westjem.2014.6.14006 |
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author | Birch, Aaron Um, David Laselle, Brooks |
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description | Superior vena cava (SVC) syndrome is most commonly the insidious result of decreased vascular flow through the SVC due to malignancy, spontaneous thrombus, infections, and iatrogenic etiologies. Clinical suspicion usually leads to computed tomography to confirm the diagnosis. However, when a patient in respiratory distress requires emergent airway management, travel outside the emergency department is not ideal. With the growing implementation of point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS), clinicians may make critical diagnoses rapidly and safely. We present a case of SVC syndrome due to extensive thrombosis of the deep venous system cephalad to the SVC diagnosed by POCUS. |
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spelling | pubmed-41627372014-09-22 Ultrasound Detection of Superior Vena Cava Thrombus Birch, Aaron Um, David Laselle, Brooks West J Emerg Med Technology in Emergency Medicine Superior vena cava (SVC) syndrome is most commonly the insidious result of decreased vascular flow through the SVC due to malignancy, spontaneous thrombus, infections, and iatrogenic etiologies. Clinical suspicion usually leads to computed tomography to confirm the diagnosis. However, when a patient in respiratory distress requires emergent airway management, travel outside the emergency department is not ideal. With the growing implementation of point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS), clinicians may make critical diagnoses rapidly and safely. We present a case of SVC syndrome due to extensive thrombosis of the deep venous system cephalad to the SVC diagnosed by POCUS. Department of Emergency Medicine, University of California, Irvine School of Medicine 2014-09 /pmc/articles/PMC4162737/ /pubmed/25247051 http://dx.doi.org/10.5811/westjem.2014.6.14006 Text en Copyright © 2014 the authors. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0 This is an open access article distributed in accordance with the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY 4.0) License. See: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/. |
spellingShingle | Technology in Emergency Medicine Birch, Aaron Um, David Laselle, Brooks Ultrasound Detection of Superior Vena Cava Thrombus |
title | Ultrasound Detection of Superior Vena Cava Thrombus |
title_full | Ultrasound Detection of Superior Vena Cava Thrombus |
title_fullStr | Ultrasound Detection of Superior Vena Cava Thrombus |
title_full_unstemmed | Ultrasound Detection of Superior Vena Cava Thrombus |
title_short | Ultrasound Detection of Superior Vena Cava Thrombus |
title_sort | ultrasound detection of superior vena cava thrombus |
topic | Technology in Emergency Medicine |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4162737/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25247051 http://dx.doi.org/10.5811/westjem.2014.6.14006 |
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