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Venous Thrombosis vs Arterial Thrombosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

VENOUS THROMBOSIS

 • Acquired Risk Factors:
	- >48 hours
Thrombosis - Differential ... • Nephrotic Syndrome ... Arterial Embolism ... Malignancy - Antiphospholipid ... pathophysiology #hematology
Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
disease (VWD) • Hypercoagulable ... - PNH - APLS ... endocarditis ... #Diagnosis #hematology ... #rheumatology #
Causes of Hypocomplementemia - CHAMPS Mnemonic
C - Cryoglobulinemia (85%), C3 glomerulopathy, cirrhosis
H - Heavy Chain deposition
RA, Sjogren's), antiphospholipid ... syndrome, atheroembolic ... endocarditis (90% ... Mnemonic #diagnosis #differential ... #hematology
Causes of Thrombocytopenia - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Decreased Production:
 - Drugs (chemo, yang, sulfa, acetaminophen, NSAIDs, quinine,
HCV, EBV, CMV - Bacterial ... Autoimmune: SLE, RA, antiphospholipid ... syndrome - Pregnancy ... valve replacement, endocarditis ... Diagnosis #Framework #hematology
Antiphospholipid Syndrome (APLS) Testing - Hypercoagulable Workup Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Vascular thrombosis
Antiphospholipid ... Syndrome (APLS) ... clinical episodes of arterial ... #Syndrome #Hypercoagulable ... #diagnosis #hematology
Causes of Renal Infarction - Differential Diagnosis
Thrombosis: Spontaneous
 • Atherosclerotic disease of aorta and renal artery
Renal Infarction - Differential ... Tuberculosis, Mycoses • Hypercoagulable ... , Antiphospholipid ... disease, Infective endocarditis ... , Marantic endocarditis
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
and Differential ... myxoma • Hypercoagulable ... (APLAS) Microbiology ... syndrome • Fibroelastoma ... #Differential #
Extra-articular and Other Conditions Associated with Joint Pain

Eyes
  • Iritis or uveitis - Spondyloarthropathies, Sarcoidosis,
endocarditis ... • Chorea - Antiphospholipid-antibody ... endocarditis, Rheumatic ... #joint #pain #differential ... #diagnosis #rheumatology