Shock due to superior vena cava obstruction detected with point of care ultrasound
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Superior Vena Cava (SVC) syndrome is caused by SVC obstruction by external compression or intraluminal thrombus. Patients with the condition can present with upper body swelling, shortness of breath and shock. This case report highlights the use of point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) to evaluate a patient with SVC syndrome in the emergency department. The test offers many advantages over computed tomography (CT), venography, and magnetic resonance imaging which are limited in hemodynamically unstable patients. A 60-year-old male presented with acute respiratory distress and shock. The POCUS showed the presence of a right lung consolidation and SVC thrombus. CT revealed the presence of a large mediastinal mass causing compression of the SVC with clot seen inside the vessel. The patient was thrombolysed with intravenous streptokinase and his hemodynamics improved. Further investigation confirmed the diagnosis of lymphoma. The SVC can be visualized with transthoracic echocardiography using either the suprasternal, right supraclavicular or right parasternal approach. In this case, the presence of consolidation of the right lung mass provided an acoustic window for the visualization of the SVC using the right parasternal view, thereby allowing for more rapid diagnosis and management.
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2021 |
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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:48 |
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The American journal of emergency medicine - 48(2021) vom: 24. Okt., Seite 374.e1-374.e3 |
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Adi, Osman [VerfasserIn] |
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Date Completed 22.10.2021 Date Revised 22.10.2021 published: Print-Electronic Citation Status MEDLINE |
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10.1016/j.ajem.2021.03.032 |
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