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Venous Thrombosis vs Arterial Thrombosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

VENOUS THROMBOSIS

 • Acquired Risk Factors:
	- >48 hours
• Nephrotic Syndrome ... - Aortic mural thrombus ... Left ventricular thrombus ... considered in all cases ... coagulation and other causes
Causes of Ischemic Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Important to determine and treat the etiology behind because
Causes of Ischemic ... Structural: myxoma, thrombus ... Antiphospholipid syndrome ... Differential #Diagnosis #causes
Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy - Right Ventricular Involvement 

In up to 1/4 of cases of stress cardiomyopathy (takotsubo),
In up to 1/4 of cases ... #BrokenHeart #Syndrome ... Echocardiogram #A4C
Huge mural thrombus occupying 1/3 the LV.
MI effecting [LAD territory]

In PLAX view, The unechoic line between
Huge mural thrombus ... the clot is very clear ... hypereosinophilic syndrome ... EchoAshwag #Mural #Thrombus ... echocardiogram #pocus #a4c
Causes of Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis
Hepatocellular - Liver Parenchyma
 • Infectious: Hepatitis C, A,
Causes of Acute ... obstruction, HELLP Syndrome ... : Shock Liver, Thrombus ... Differential #Diagnosis #Causes
Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) Definitions - Stable Angina, Unstable Angina, NSTEMI, STEMI
1 STABLE ANGINA - Angina
Acute Coronary Syndrome ... ruptures and a thrombus ... plaque rupture and thrombus ... formation causes
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
Respiratory Distress Syndrome ... if there is no clear ... cause such as trauma ... the underlying cause ... RespiratoryDistress #Syndrome
What the Color of Urine Can Tell You - Differential Diagnosis by Urine Color
Clear: excess water
Pale
by Urine Color Clear ... (Purple Urine Syndrome ... differential #diagnosis #causes
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
Abdominal Pain Causes ... • Budd-Chiari syndrome ... • Splenic vein thrombus ... Irritable bowel syndrome ... artery compression syndrome
Causes of Post-Partum Hemorrhage - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Blood Loss: >500mL post vaginal delivery OR >1000 mL
Causes of Post-Partum ... or percreta) Thrombin ... TTP) • HELLP syndrome ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes