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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
Causes of Renal Infarction - Differential Diagnosis
Thrombosis: Spontaneous
 • Atherosclerotic disease of aorta and renal artery
- Differential ... , Antiphospholipid ... , Hyperacute vascular ... , Marantic endocarditis ... #Causes #Differential
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
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Endocarditis Summary ... Hypercoagulable (APLAS ... that may lead to infarction ... Marantic (NTBE) Differential ... • Nonbacterial thrombotic
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 #
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
and Differential ... Hypercoagulable (APLAS ... syndrome • Fibroelastoma ... that may lead to infarction ... #Differential #
Antiphospholipid Syndrome (APLS) Testing - Hypercoagulable Workup Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Vascular thrombosis
Antiphospholipid ... Syndrome (APLS) ... Hypercoagulable Workup ... FOR TESTING: • Vascular ... thrombosis
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
Cryofibrinogenemia Summary

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

Cryofibrinogenemia:
 • The precipitation of a
Hyperviscosity, - Vascular ... HUS and HIT • Antiphospholipid ... syndrome • Warfarin-induced ... DIC • Septic emboli ... Cryofibrinogenemia #diagnosis #rheumatology
Blood Culture-Negative Infective Endocarditis (BCNIE)
Definition: No etiology found after 3 separate blood cultures remain negative for
Culture-Negative Infective Endocarditis ... • Infection with ... rheumatoid factor, antiphospholipid ... syndrome • Valve ... #diagnosis #differential