Florida children in grades six through eight are required under current law to take one semester of physical education every year, but the state is now considering a bill to eliminate the requirement for that class.
Superior vena cava syndrome (SVCS) is obstruction of blood flow through the superior vena cava (SVC). It is a medical emergency and most often manifests in patients with a malignant disease process within the thorax. A patient with SVCS requires immediate diagnostic evaluation and therapy.
Define superior vena cava: the branch of the vena cava of a vertebrate that brings blood back from the head and anterior part of the body to theâ¦ the branch of the vena cava of a vertebrate that brings blood back from the head and anterior part of the body to the heartâ¦ See the full definition since 1828