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Mitral Stenosis and Left Atrial Thrombus on Echocardiogram (a4c)

Mitral stenosis is a risk factor for LA
and Left Atrial Thrombus ... Echocardiogram (a4c ... factor for LA thrombus ... of underlying cardiac ... #a4c #Echocardiogram
Venous Thrombosis vs Arterial Thrombosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

VENOUS THROMBOSIS

 • Acquired Risk Factors:
	- >48 hours
Paradoxical Embolism • Cardiac ... valves - Infected cardiac ... considered in all cases ... coagulation and other causes ... pathophysiology #hematology
Causes of Splenomegaly - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Infectious
 • Bacterial
 • Viral (EBV)
 • Parasitic
 • Fungal
Congestive
Causes of Splenomegaly ... Cirrhosis • Thrombus ... Spherocytosis • Acquired causes ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #Hematology
Childhood Immunization Schedule: Why we immunize
 • Diphtheria Toxin -> URT inflammation causes pseudomembrane with hardened
URT inflammation causes ... , tachycardia, cardiac ... invade URT & via hematologic ... CNS and hematologic ... loss, cataracts, cardiac
Tachypnea - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Definitions
 • Tachypnea: Respiratory rate > 20/min, shallow breathing in adults
 •
motion (PVFM) Cardiac ... Causes of Tachypnea ... Pulmonary embolism • Cardiac ... effusion/Tamponade Hematologic ... Causes of Tachypnea
Left Ventricular Thrombus Arterial Embolization on Echocardiogram- Caught in Action! 

The TTE was ordered for cardioembolic
Left Ventricular Thrombus ... Minaiskanders #LVThrombus ... #Thrombus #Embolization ... #Cardiac #Arterial ... echocardiogram #Cardiology #A4c
Coronary Artery Embolism - Etiology and Scoring
Etiology:
 • Direct: Clot (LV thrombus, LAA Thrombus), Valve (Vegetation,
Direct: Clot (LV thrombus ... , LAA Thrombus), ... Angiography or Cardiac ... - Most Common Cause ... PFO, ASD, h/o of cardiac
Causes of Leukocytosis and Leukopenia - Differential Diagnosis
 • Eosinophilia (AEC > 500, hypereosinophilia > 1500):
Causes of Leukocytosis ... Eosinophilia (AEC ... Differential #Diagnosis #causes ... #hematology
Causes of Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis
Hepatocellular - Liver Parenchyma
 • Infectious: Hepatitis C, A,
Causes of Acute ... : Shock Liver, Thrombus ... Differential #Diagnosis #Causes ... Acute #algorithm #hepatology
How to Evaluate an Abnormal APTT
Step 1: Is the PT or APTT Artifactually Prolonged?
Step 2: Is
Heparin, or Direct Thrombin ... to identify the cause ... prolonged #diagnosis #hematology