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Causes of Arterial and Venous Thrombosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STRUCTURAL:
 - PFO: paradoxical emboli
 - Popliteal
Causes of Arterial ... artery aneurysm: Causes ... intravascular coagulation (DIC ... MAHA: TTP, HUS, DIC
Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
disorders, or other causes ... • Secondary Causes ... marrow disease - DIC ... Coagulation Defects: • DIC ... Purpura Fulminans (DIC
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
Intravascular Coagulation (DIC ... Manifestations of DIC ... MAHA: TTP/HUS > DIC ... Treat primary cause ... Coagulation #diagnosis #causes
Causes of Thrombocytopenia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 
Decreased Megakaryopoiesis
 • Aplastic Anemia
 • Toxic Damage (e.g.
Causes of Thrombocytopenia ... • TTP/HUS • DIC ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Differential Diagnosis for Hemolytic Anemia
Intrinsic Causes:
 • Enzyme deficiencies ex. G6PD, pyruvate kinase 
 • Hemoglobinopathies
Anemia Intrinsic Causes ... elliptocytosis Extrinsic Causes ... Intravascular Causes ... MAHA: TTP, HUS, DIC ... Differential #Diagnosis #causes
Causes of Purpura - Differential Diagnosis
Non-PalpabIe → Palpable
 • Thrombocytopenia (HIT, ITP/HUS), Coagulation defects (DIC, warfarin
Causes of Purpura ... Coagulation defects (DIC ... nonpalpable #palpable #Causes
Causes of Adrenal Insufficiency - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
ACTH-Dependent (Secondary):
 • Pituitary Dysfunction
 • Hypothalamic Dysfunction
ACTH-Independent (Primary):
Causes of Adrenal ... vein thrombosis), DIC ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Causes of Ischemic Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Important to determine and treat the etiology behind because
Causes of Ischemic ... Migraine-induced Blood: DIC ... Differential #Diagnosis #causes
4 T’s Mnemonic for Causes of Post-Partum Hemorrhage (PPH)

Tone (70%):
 - Uterine Atony
 - Tx: Massage,
s Mnemonic for Causes ... Coagulopathies, DIC
Causes of Extravascular and Intravascular Hemolysis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Extravascular - Spleen and RES-mediated hemolysis
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Causes of Extravascular ... • MAHA (TTP, DIC ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes