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Venous Thrombosis vs Arterial Thrombosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

VENOUS THROMBOSIS

 • Acquired Risk Factors:
	- >48 hours
- Differential Diagnosis ... Ischemic Liver, IBD ... Vasculitis • Injury ... #pathophysiology ... #diagnosis #vascular
Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
- Differential Diagnosis ... Acute hemolysis, deficiency ... Rebound effect from treatment ... Vasculitides, IBD ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure
Pathophysiology:
Chronic heart failure leads to an increase in inflammatory cytokines → Inflammation
Iron Deficiency ... Heart Failure Pathophysiology ... and iron release Diagnosis ... ) Treatment - IV ... #management #cardiology
Iron Deficiency in Congestive Heart Failure (CHF)

Iron deficiency (ID) in heart failure is a common comorbidity
(ID) in heart failure ... Exercise capacity Diagnosis ... depot iron] Treatment ... #pharmacology #pathophysiology ... #cardiology
Vasospastic (Prinzmetal) Angina
Definition / Epidemiology:
 • Rest angina attributed to coronary artery vasospasm.
 • Patients often
Pathophysiology: ... hyper-reactivity of coronary arteries ... microvascular injury ... tests in cath lab Treatment ... #diagnosis #management
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
monophasic Pathophysiology ... Presentation: Injury ... than 2/3 of the cross-sectional ... • Nutritional Deficiency ... Transverse Myelitis Treatment