NRS 450 Exam 3|| 75Questions|| Complete Solutions!!
Superior vena cava syndrome - ANSWER Tumor can compress SVC and cause swelling of face, JVD, and visible chest veins S/S: Edema to upper torso, face, and/or upper extremities. Symptoms usually develop very slowly. Superior Vena Cava Syndrome diagnostics and treatment. - ANSWER Diagnostics: MRI is the Gold Standard. May do Chest X-ray initially. Treatment: Must reduce the size of tumor. Can be done by radiation, or surgery. Also give corticosteroids to reduce swelling around tumor. Also consider reducing preload by giving loop diuretics. Spinal Cord Compression - ANSWER Neurologic EMERGENCY
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