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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 Embolism ... 19 - PNH - Vasculitis ... #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 ... 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 ... • Vasculitis ... Tuberculosis, Mycoses • Hypercoagulable ... #Diagnosis
Antiphospholipid Syndrome (APLS) Testing - Hypercoagulable Workup Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Vascular thrombosis
Antiphospholipid ... Syndrome (APLS) ... clinical episodes of arterial ... #Syndrome #Hypercoagulable ... #diagnosis #hematology
Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
Purpura - Differential ... disease (VWD) • Hypercoagulable ... - PNH - APLS ... #Diagnosis #hematology ... #rheumatology #
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
myxoma • Hypercoagulable ... (APLAS) Microbiology ... valvular disease • Vasculitis ... • Nonbacterial thrombotic ... #management #cardiology
Cryofibrinogenemia Summary

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

Cryofibrinogenemia:
 • The precipitation of a
malignancies, vasculitis ... processes: • Systemic ... HUS and HIT • Antiphospholipid ... syndrome • Warfarin-induced ... #rheumatology #
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
- Overview and Differential ... myxoma • Hypercoagulable ... (APLAS) Microbiology ... valvular disease • Vasculitis ... syndrome • Fibroelastoma
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
Systemic disease ... Vascular Disease: Arterial ... , dural sinus thrombosis ... Behcet disease) Differential ... #diagnosis #management