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Venous Thrombosis vs Arterial Thrombosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

VENOUS THROMBOSIS

 • Acquired Risk Factors:
	- >48 hours
Venous Thrombosis ... VENOUS THROMBOSIS ... #Embolism #Venous ... #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 ... Hypercoagulable state (eg APLA ... ) - Vascular: embolic ... / thrombotic, vasospasm
Antiphospholipid Syndrome (APLS) Testing - Hypercoagulable Workup Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Vascular thrombosis
Syndrome (APLS) ... FOR TESTING: • Vascular ... clinical episodes of arterial ... , venous, or small-vessel ... #diagnosis #hematology
Cryofibrinogenemia Summary

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

Cryofibrinogenemia:
 • The precipitation of a
Hyperviscosity, - Vascular ... processes: • Systemic ... and/or venous occlusions ... HUS and HIT • Antiphospholipid ... syndrome • Warfarin-induced
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
Vascular/Blockage ... Supply: - AVM - Antiphospholipid ... Spinal artery thrombosis ... , Scleroderma, Systemic ... MCTD, Sjogren syndrome
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
Systemic disease ... matter, spinal cord ... Disease: Arterial ... also involved), Venous ... , dural sinus thrombosis
Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Approach To Weakness:
 • Non-neuromuscular disorder (Cardiac, pulmonary etc)
 • CNS ->
Weakness - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... of the spinal cord ... Envenomation (venom ... dystrophies Work