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Causes of Arterial and Venous Thrombosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STRUCTURAL:
 - PFO: paradoxical emboli
 - Popliteal
Causes of Arterial ... Venous Thrombosis - Differential ... artery aneurysm: Causes ... NBTE (marantic endocarditis ... Diagnosis #clots #hematology
Causes of Hypocomplementemia - CHAMPS Mnemonic
C - Cryoglobulinemia (85%), C3 glomerulopathy, cirrhosis
H - Heavy Chain deposition
Causes of Hypocomplementemia ... endocarditis (90% ... Hypocomplementemia #Low ... Mnemonic #diagnosis #differential ... #hematology
Venous Thrombosis vs Arterial Thrombosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

VENOUS THROMBOSIS

 • Acquired Risk Factors:
	- >48 hours
Thrombosis - Differential ... Nephrotic Syndrome, Ischemic ... coagulation and other causes ... pathophysiology #hematology ... #differential #
Causes of Thrombocytopenia - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Decreased Production:
 - Drugs (chemo, yang, sulfa, acetaminophen, NSAIDs, quinine,
Causes of Thrombocytopenia ... - Differential ... HCV, EBV, CMV - Bacterial ... valve replacement, endocarditis ... Diagnosis #Framework #hematology
Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
Purpura - Differential ... gangrenosum • Bacterial ... endocarditis ... #Diagnosis #hematology ... #nonpalpable #dermatology
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Libman Sacks) • Atrial ... Septic Emboli Cause ... Early embolic/ischemic ... Marantic (NTBE) Differential ... Paradoxical emboli via ASD
TTP - Laboratory Evaluation for Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura

Activity of von Willebrand factor-cleaving protease activity - A
protease activity - A low ... If the value is low ... tissue damage from ischemia ... WBC count and differential ... Diagnosis #Workup #Hematology
Pyogenic liver abscess in children
Common bacterial causes in children:
 • S.aureus
 • Strep spp
 • Enteric
causes in children ... artery (e.g., endocarditis ... in those with concurrent ... children #peds #differential ... #diagnosis #hepatology
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
and Differential ... Libman Sacks) • Atrial ... Paradoxical emboli via ASD ... Early embolic/ischemic ... #Differential #
Blood Transfusion Reactions

Immune Mediated:
 • Febrile Non-Hemolytic Transfusion Reaction (FNHTR): Most common immune reaction to transfusion.
Causes purpura & ... TRALI): Leading cause ... Hypothermia: Due to low ... RBCs (stored at 4C ... diagnosis #management #hematology