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Venous Thrombosis vs Arterial Thrombosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

VENOUS THROMBOSIS

 • Acquired Risk Factors:
	- >48 hours
Thrombosis vs Arterial ... Fat Emboli ARTERIAL ... THROMBOSIS Arterial ... #pathophysiology ... #hematology #differential
Skin Ulcers by Etiology - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Physical:
 • Trauma
 • Pressure
 • Radiation
Vascular:
 • Arterial
by Etiology - Differential ... Vascular: • Arterial ... Herpes simplex - Bacterial ... ulcerative #skinrash #dermatology ... #Differential #
Aortitis - Diagnosis and Workup
Clinical History:
 - Fever, weight loss, deterioration of general health
 - Aortic
Diagnosis and Workup ... , abdomen) - Arterial ... Mycobacterium, Pyogenic bacteria ... Aortitis #Diagnosis #Workup ... #Differential #
Causes of Arterial and Venous Thrombosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STRUCTURAL:
 - PFO: paradoxical emboli
 - Popliteal
Causes of Arterial ... Venous Thrombosis - Differential ... aneurysm: Causes arterial ... - TMA: TTP - Arterial ... , HUS, DIC #Arterial
Approach to the Hypercoagulable State
Arterial thromboembolism
→ Cardiac rhythm monitoring, Echocardiogram, Vascular imaging
→ Test for APS, particularly
Hypercoagulable State Arterial ... risk actor for arterial ... - No other workup ... Hypercoagulable #Workup ... #hematology #diagnosis
Age-Focused Initial Evaluation for Pyoderma Gangrenosum 

All Patients: 
 - A thorough history and physical examination
tissue culture (bacterial ... ) - CBC with differential ... #Gangrenosum #Workup ... Evaluation #Age #Dermatology
Lactic Acidosis - Overview and Pathophysiology
Lactic acid is an endogenous substrate for gluconeogenesis, that is constantly
- Overview and Pathophysiology ... defined as an arterial ... Other TYPE D: Bacterial ... Acidosis #types #differential ... #diagnosis #pathophysiology
Microbial Etiology of Acute Pharyngitis - IDSA
Bacterial
 • Group A streptococcus - Pharyngotonsillitis, scarlet fever
 •
Pharyngitis - IDSA ... Bacterial • ... #Pharyngitis #IDSA ... #diagnosis #differential ... #causes #bacteria
Bronchiectasis: diagnosis and management 

Causes of localized -> diffuse bronchiectasis
Foreign body, Bronchial stenosis (tumor, .. ),
Whooping cough, Bacterial ... diagnosis #management #Differential ... #workup #algorithm
Causes of Erythema Nodosum - Mnemonic

NO cause found in 60% of cases
Drugs (antibiotics e.g., sulfonamides, amoxicillin)
Oral
HepB, HepC Bacterial ... Mnemonic #Causes #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Dermatology