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Causes of Arterial and Venous Thrombosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STRUCTURAL:
 - PFO: paradoxical emboli
 - Popliteal
Venous Thrombosis - Differential ... endocarditis) - Disseminated ... intravascular coagulation ... (DIC) INFLAMMATORY ... MAHA: TTP, HUS, DIC
Causes of Post-Partum Hemorrhage - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Blood Loss: >500mL post vaginal delivery OR >1000 mL
Post-Partum Hemorrhage - Differential ... HELLP syndrome • Disseminated ... intravascular coagulation ... (DIC) • Anti-coagulation ... Hemorrhage #PPH #Differential
Causes of Bleeding / Bruising - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Thrombocytopenia - Quantitative Defect
 • Decreased Production
 •
Bleeding / Bruising - Differential ... Rare • Drugs (e.g ... • Vasculitis Coagulation ... Deficiency • Disseminated ... Bleeding #Bruising #Differential
Diagnostic Framework for Hemolysis - Intravascular vs Extravascular Causes
Intravascular Hemolysis:
 • Mechanical Trauma (Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia):
anemia): - Disseminated ... intravascular coagulation ... (DIC) - HELLP ... (usually IgG) (e.g ... Extravascular #Causes #differential
Peripheral blood findings in microangiopathic hemolytic anemia.  DIC is a clinical and laboratory diagnosis, not
DIC is a clinical ... conditions such as disseminated ... intravascular coagulation ... count, D-dimer, egg
Differential Diagnosis for a Prolonged PT and aPTT
If the PT and the aPTT are both prolonged,
Differential Diagnosis ... hemorrhage • Disseminated ... intravascularcoagulation (DIC ... Causes #diagnosis #differential ... #hematology #coagulation
Causes of Abnormal PT and/or aPTT
Prolonged Prothrombin Time (PT)
1. Acquired deficiency of FVII
Congenital intrinsic coagulation ... Disseminated intravascular ... coagulation (DIC ... Causes #diagnosis #differential ... #hematology #coagulation
Causes of Petechial Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Pinpoint areas (less than 2 mm) of hemorrhage, which
Petechial Rash - Differential ... Meningococcemia - Disseminated ... fulminans - DIC ... Complete blood count coagulation ... • Abdominal ultrasound
Torsades de Pointes
• "Twisting of the pointes" 
• QRS axis swings from positive to negative direction
Originates from single focus ... quridine) Class IC ... TorsadesDePointes #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #ECG #EKG
Ocular Ultrasound Pocketcard
Painless Vision Loss
 • Retinal Detachment 
 • Posterior Vitreous Detachment 
 • Vitreous
Ocular Ultrasound ... Periorbital Edema - POCUS ... Pocus101 #Ocular #Ultrasound ... #pocus #differential ... #diagnosis #radiology