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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 ... #hematology #differential ... #diagnosis #vascular
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
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 #
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
Syndrome (APLS) ... FOR TESTING: • Vascular ... clinical episodes of arterial ... #Syndrome #Hypercoagulable ... #diagnosis #hematology
Endocarditis Summary

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

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

Cryofibrinogenemia:
 • The precipitation of a
Hyperviscosity, - Vascular ... malignancies, vasculitis ... processes: • Systemic ... #rheumatology # ... hematology
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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- Coronary arteries ... - Thrombosis ... Diagnosis: Systemic ... differential #diagnosis ... #rheumatology #
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
myxoma • Hypercoagulable ... (APLAS) Microbiology ... : • Systemic emboli ... disease • Vasculitis ... syndrome • Fibroelastoma
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 ... Malignancy (e.g. hematologic ... #Rheumatology