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Causes of Arterial and Venous Thrombosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STRUCTURAL:
 - PFO: paradoxical emboli
 - Popliteal
Causes of Arterial ... artery aneurysm: Causes ... arterial clot, ... Differential #Diagnosis #clots
Approach to determining the cause of a blood clot
1) Is it acquired?
2) Should you consider inheritable
determining the cause ... of a blood clot ... consider inheritable causes ... VTE #diagnosis #causes
Causes of Early (<20 Weeks) and Late Bleeding in Pregnancy  - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Early Bleeding
Causes of Early ... Passing Tissue and Clots ... Passing Tissue and Clots ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
D-dimer
Plasma D-dimer is a product of clot breakdown, released upon degradation of polymerized, crosslinked fibrin. Elevated
is a product of clot ... activated, fibrin clot ... has formed, & clot ... age, which can cause
Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Gross Hematuria: Red/Dark urine
 • 1ml blood/liter urine can induce color change
Gross hematuria + clots ... disease Renal Causes ... Mass Ureteral Causes ... and SMA - Can cause ... urinary tract) Causes
Causes of MINOCA: Myocardial Infarction With Nonobstructive Coronary Arteries
Ischemia: 
 • Coronary thrombosis & rapid clot
Causes of MINOCA ... thrombosis & rapid clot ... BrighamChiefs #MINOCA #Causes
Antiphospholipid Syndrome (Hughes' Syndrome) 
Antiphospholipid syndrome - an autoimmune condition where the affected individual produces antibodies
It can cause arterial ... /venous blood clots
Portal Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis
Portal Pressure = the pressure difference between the pressure in the portal
hepatorenal syndrome Clues ... Post-Hepatic: • Cardiac causes ... (hepatic vein clot ... Differential #Diagnosis #causes
Turbulent Flow in the Internal Jugular Vein on POCUS secondary to a distal thrombus.

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many but not all causes ... include: ♦️Thrombi, Clots ... this patient, a clot ... some underlying causes
Causes of Post-Partum Hemorrhage - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Blood Loss: >500mL post vaginal delivery OR >1000 mL
Causes of Post-Partum ... Retained blood clots ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes