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Venous Thrombosis vs Arterial Thrombosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

VENOUS THROMBOSIS

 • Acquired Risk Factors:
	- >48 hours
vs Arterial Thrombosis ... • Nephrotic Syndrome ... ARTERIAL THROMBOSIS ... Arterial Embolism ... #hematology #differential
Raynaud Phenomenon Differential Diagnosis:

Rheumatologic

 - MCC systemic sclerosis, RA, SLE, Sjogren syndrome, Antisynthetase syndrome, MCTD
Heme

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Diagnosis: Rheumatologic ... - MCC systemic ... Hypercoagulable state (eg APLA ... ) - Vascular: embolic ... / thrombotic, vasospasm
Causes of Renal Infarction - Differential Diagnosis
Thrombosis: Spontaneous
 • Atherosclerotic disease of aorta and renal artery
Renal Infarction - Differential ... Diagnosis Thrombosis ... , Antiphospholipid ... purpura, Antiphospholipid ... #Diagnosis
Causes of Hypocomplementemia - CHAMPS Mnemonic
C - Cryoglobulinemia (85%), C3 glomerulopathy, cirrhosis
H - Heavy Chain deposition
RA, Sjogren's), antiphospholipid ... syndrome, atheroembolic ... glomerulonephritis (>90%) S - Systemic ... CHAMPS #Mnemonic #diagnosis ... #differential #
Antiphospholipid Syndrome (APLS) Testing - Hypercoagulable Workup Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Vascular thrombosis
Antiphospholipid ... Syndrome (APLS) ... Hypercoagulable Workup ... clinical episodes of arterial ... #diagnosis #hematology
Cryofibrinogenemia Summary

Cryofibrinogenemia Epidemiology:
 • 40-70 years with a modest female predominance

Cryofibrinogenemia:
 • The precipitation of a
processes: • Systemic ... HUS and HIT • Antiphospholipid ... syndrome • Warfarin-induced ... DIC • Septic emboli ... #rheumatology #
Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
Purpura - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... - PNH - APLS ... #Diagnosis #hematology ... #rheumatology #
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Libman Sacks) • Atrial ... Hypercoagulable (APLAS ... Vascular: • Systemic ... Marantic (NTBE) Differential ... • Nonbacterial thrombotic
Extra-articular and Other Conditions Associated with Joint Pain

Eyes
  • Iritis or uveitis - Spondyloarthropathies, Sarcoidosis,
Neurologic system ... • Chorea - Antiphospholipid-antibody ... Genitourinary system ... #joint #pain #differential ... #diagnosis #rheumatology
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
permanent alopecia Differential ... Diagnosis: • ANCA-associated ... Non-autoimmune rheumatologic ... Erythematosus #Diagnosis ... #Rheumatology