Elevate head of bed
Assess for and treat elevated intracranial pressure
Use IVs placed in lower extremities to avoid further SVC venous congestion
Corticosteroids and loop diuretics have questionable efficacy and should be held until ordered by admitting team
Intravascular stent, consult IR
If malignancy
Mediastinal radiation, consult oncology/radiation oncology
If thrombus
Anticoagulation, catheter removal, consider thrombolytics
Mediastinal radiation, consult oncology/radiation oncology
Anticoagulation, catheter removal, consider thrombolytics
Superior vena cava syndrome
Buccal space infections
Mediastinitis
Dental problems
Subclavian steal syndrome
Canine space infection
Aortocaval fistula
Facial cellulitis