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Venous Thrombosis vs Arterial Thrombosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

VENOUS THROMBOSIS

 • Acquired Risk Factors:
	- >48 hours
Hyperviscosity, TTP, APLS ... Intravenous Drug Use • Pregnancy ... Nephrotic Syndrome, Ischemic ... considered in all ... pathophysiology #hematology
Elevated Liver Enzymes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Severe ALT > 15x ULN
 • Viral
 • Drugs/Toxins
 •
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Drugs/Toxins • Ischemia ... • Wilson's • Pregnancy ... Others #LFTs #Hepatology ... #Causes
Portal Vein Thrombosis (PVT) Treatment Algorithm
 - If concern for ischemic: anti-coag+multidisciplinary care
 - W/o cirrhosis+recent
PVT) Treatment Algorithm ... If concern for ischemic ... - Cirrhosis: case-by-cased ... PVT #Treatment #management ... #Algorithm #hepatology
Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
Fatty Liver of Pregnancy ... = nonspecific (nausea ... #Fatty #Liver #Pregnancy ... #hepatology #obstetrics ... #obgyn #diagnosis
Thrombotic Microangiopathy - TMAs
1. Not all MAHAs are due to TMAs but (almost) all TMAs cause
Thrombotic Microangiopathy ... TMAs cause MAHA ... (catastrophic APS ... transplant, infection, pregnancy ... Microangiopathy #TMAs #hematology
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Vascular Causes ... : Shock liver, Thrombosis ... melanoma, myeloma • Pregnancy ... #hepatology
Antiphospholipid Syndrome (APLS) Testing - Hypercoagulable Workup Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Vascular thrombosis
Antiphospholipid Syndrome (APLS ... or small-vessel thrombosis ... • Unexplained pregnancy ... maternal chromosomal causes ... #diagnosis #hematology
Essential Thrombocythemia (ET)
ET is a chronic myeloproliferative neoplasm. Most cases are related to mutations that affect
first trimester pregnancy ... • Treatment algorithms ... Thrombocythemia #ET #hematology ... #diagnosis #management ... #hematology