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Causes of Arterial and Venous Thrombosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STRUCTURAL:
 - PFO: paradoxical emboli
 - Popliteal
Causes of Arterial ... Venous Thrombosis - Differential ... - Popliteal artery ... aneurysm: Causes ... NBTE (marantic endocarditis
Rapidly Progressive Glomerulonephritis (RPGN)
RPGN has three primary pathophysiologic causes differentiated by immunofluorescence

Immune Complex Mediated (granular staining):
pathophysiologic causes ... Cryoglobulinemia, Endocarditis ... Pauci-immune mediated (Negative ... Glomerulonephritis #Vasculitis #differential ... diagnosis #algorithm #rheumatology
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
• Coagulase-negative ... Septic Emboli Cause ... Marantic (NTBE) Differential ... Paradoxical emboli via ASD ... than 5 to 7 days after
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Hypertension - Workup and Differential ... hypertension despite concurrent ... patients with a negative ... : Renal artery stenosis ... #Differential #
Coronary Artery Embolism - Etiology and Scoring
Etiology:
 • Direct: Clot (LV thrombus, LAA Thrombus), Valve (Vegetation,
Coronary Artery ... - Most Common Cause ... cardiac surgery, endocarditis ... #Coronary #Artery ... Embolism #diagnosis #differential
Blood Culture-Negative Infective Endocarditis (BCNIE)
Definition: No etiology found after 3 separate blood cultures remain negative for
Infective Endocarditis ... etiology found after ... but important causes ... #Infective #Endocarditis ... #diagnosis #differential
Pyogenic liver abscess in children
Common bacterial causes in children:
 • S.aureus
 • Strep spp
 • Enteric
Common bacterial causes ... • Enteric gram negative ... - Hepatic artery ... (e.g., endocarditis ... in those with concurrent
Approach to Joint Pain - Arthritis Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Versus Noninflammatory Pain
 • Is it inflammatory
Pain - Arthritis Differential ... weeks) Can Be Caused ... • Bacterial endocarditis ... aureus • Gram-negative ... #Joint #pain #Differential
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
and Differential ... aureus, Coagulase-negative ... Septic emboli cause ... Treat underlying cause ... #Differential #
Blood Transfusion Reactions

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