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superior vena cava syndrome - syndrome resulting from obstruction of veins draining head and neck Definition for superior vena cava syndrome Superior vena cava syndrome (SVCS) is a result of obstruction of the superior vena cava. It is a medical emergency and requires immediate diagnosis and treatment. Signs and symptoms * Dyspnea * Flushed edematous face * Central nervous system symptoms like headache, visual symptoms, altered mentation. some common symptoms puffy face red eye(s) red face vision problems some related diagnoses 1 - 7 of 30 diagnoses hypertension toxic shock syndrome pertussis measles migraine bacterial endocarditis endocarditis   more do i have 'superior vena cava syndrome'? In addition the following diagnostic tests might be need to help verify the diagnosis: diagnostic test search results for 'superior vena cava syndrome' 1 - 5 of 15 diagnostic tests Chest X-ray Radiological technique to image the chest superior vena cava syndrome and Chest X-ray Doppler ultrasonography central veins superior vena cava syndrome and Doppler ultrasonography central veins CT chest superior vena cava syndrome and CT chest Contrast Venography superior vena cava syndrome and Contrast Venography Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Venogram (MRV) superior vena cava syndrome and Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Venogram (MRV) Radionuclide venography superior vena cava syndrome and Radionuclide venography Transesophageal Echocardiography (TEE) superior vena cava syndrome and Transesophageal Echocardiography (TEE) Arterial Blood Gas superior vena cava syndrome and Arterial Blood Gas CT scan superior vena cava syndrome and CT scan Cardiac monitoring superior vena cava syndrome and Cardiac monitoring Cervical mediastinoscopy superior vena cava syndrome and Cervical mediastinoscopy Pulse oximetry Oximetry superior vena cava syndrome and Pulse oximetry Spiral CT superior vena cava syndrome and Spiral CT Vascular MRI superior vena cava syndrome and Vascular MRI venous Doppler studies superior vena cava syndrome and venous Doppler studies for more please login, login is free (click to login) therapeutic procedures for 'superior vena cava syndrome'? Managing or treating a diseases should always be determined by a patients health care provider. Below is a list of associated therapeutic procedures or medications for superior vena cava syndrome: therapeutic procedure search results for 'superior vena cava syndrome' 1 - 5 of 9 therapeutic procedures rankings are computer generated. please consult your health care provider. Chemotherapy Use of chemical substances to treat disease superior vena cava syndrome and Chemotherapy Radiation Therapy Use of ionizing radiation or xrays for medical imaging or to treat cancer superior vena cava syndrome and Radiation Therapy surgical intervention superior vena cava syndrome and surgical intervention Angioplasty Technique for mechanically widening a blocked blood vessel superior vena cava syndrome and Angioplasty stent implantation superior vena cava syndrome and stent implantation Surgical bypass of the SVC superior vena cava syndrome and Surgical bypass of the SVC Catheter-directed thrombolysis superior vena cava syndrome and Catheter-directed thrombolysis Cervical mediastinoscopy superior vena cava syndrome and Cervical mediastinoscopy Oxygen superior vena cava syndrome and Oxygen for more please login, login is free (click to login) medications search results for 'superior vena cava syndrome' 1 - 5 of 8 medications rankings are computer generated. please consult your health care provider.   heparin superior vena cava syndrome and heparin   Prednisone superior vena cava syndrome and Prednisone   warfarin superior vena cava syndrome and warfarin   urokinase superior vena cava syndrome and urokinase   streptokinase superior vena cava syndrome and streptokinase   Furosemide superior vena cava syndrome and Furosemide   Methylprednisolone superior vena cava syndrome and Methylprednisolone   recombinant tissue-type plasminogen activator superior vena cava syndrome and recombinant tissue-type plasminogen activator for more please login, login is free (click to login) web search results for superior vena cava syndrome Web (All)  |  Treatment  |  Drugs  |  Tests  |  Research  |  Diet Results 1 - 50 - superior vena cava syndrome Superior vena cava syndrome - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Superior vena cava syndrome usually presents more gradually with an increase in ... a b c d e f g h i j k l m n Superior Vena Cava Syndrome at eMedicine ... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Superior_vena_cava_syndrome   en.wikipedia.org - summary MedicineNet Superior Vena Cava Syndrome Specialty MedicineNet Superior Vena Cava Syndrome Specialty. furosemide, Lasix. 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