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Venous Thrombosis vs Arterial Thrombosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

VENOUS THROMBOSIS

 • Acquired Risk Factors:
	- >48 hours
- Differential ... • Nephrotic Syndrome ... Malignancy - Antiphospholipid ... antibodies (APLS ... diagnosis #vascular
Raynaud Phenomenon Differential Diagnosis:

Rheumatologic

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

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Diagnosis: Rheumatologic ... Hypercoagulable state (eg APLA ... ) - Vascular: embolic ... / thrombotic, vasospasm ... #Differential
Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
Purpura - Differential ... Kasabach-Merritt syndrome ... - PNH - APLS ... • Bacterial endocarditis ... #rheumatology #
Causes of Renal Infarction - Differential Diagnosis
Thrombosis: Spontaneous
 • Atherosclerotic disease of aorta and renal artery
Renal Infarction - Differential ... , Antiphospholipid ... purpura, Antiphospholipid ... , Hyperacute vascular ... , Marantic endocarditis
Causes of Petechial Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Pinpoint areas (less than 2 mm) of hemorrhage, which
Disruptions in vascular ... Schonlein Purpura - Endocarditis ... Rash: - ITP - APLS ... - Cholesterol embolism ... deficiency Work
Antiphospholipid Syndrome (APLS) Testing - Hypercoagulable Workup Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Vascular thrombosis
Antiphospholipid ... Syndrome (APLS) ... Hypercoagulable Workup ... FOR TESTING: • Vascular ... thrombosis
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
permanent alopecia Differential ... Non-autoimmune rheumatologic ... • Libman-Sacks endocarditis ... • CAD APLA/LAC ... Erythematosus #Diagnosis #Rheumatology