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Causes of Arterial and Venous Thrombosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STRUCTURAL:
 - PFO: paradoxical emboli
 - Popliteal
Causes of Arterial ... Venous Thrombosis - Differential ... artery aneurysm: Causes ... APLS:PLT ↓ HEMATOLOGIC ... neoplasms - PNH
Venous Thrombosis vs Arterial Thrombosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

VENOUS THROMBOSIS

 • Acquired Risk Factors:
	- >48 hours
Thrombosis - Differential ... coagulation and other causes ... - COVID-19 - PNH ... pathophysiology #hematology ... #differential #
Causes of Bone/Joint Pain in Sickle Cell Disease
Vaso-occlusive pain:
 • Mechanism: ischemic pain
 • Can present
Causes of Bone/Joint ... Early dz difficult ... • Differentiate ... #diagnosis #causes ... #hematology
Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Cardiovascular Causes of Dyspnea:
 • Myocardium:
	- Heart failure
	- CAD/ACS
	- Valvulopathy
 • Electrical:
	-
Dyspnea - Differential ... - Water - Pus ... Transverse myelitis • Hematology ... Deconditioning - Pain ... #dyspnea #sob #differential
Acute Diarrhea - Differential Diagnostic Algorithm
Watery/Large Volume (Small Bowel)
 • Viral
 • Bacterial (e.g. C peffrjngens,
Acute Diarrhea - Differential ... Toxins Bloody/Pain ... E. coli, C difficile ... histolytjca) Nausea ... Acute #Diarrhea #Differential
Childhood Immunization Schedule: Why we immunize
 • Diphtheria Toxin -> URT inflammation causes pseudomembrane with hardened
via droplets, bacterial ... invade URT & via hematologic ... CNS and hematologic ... pneumoniae -> Bacterial ... jaundice and RUQ pain
Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
Purpura - Differential ... deficiencies - PNH ... gangrenosum • Bacterial ... Vasculopathy #Purpura #Differential ... #Diagnosis #hematology
Diagnosis and management of Polyarteritis Nodosa (PAN)

Chapel Hill 2012 definition: 
Necrotizing vasculitis ofmedium or small arteries
ofmedium or small arteries ... Cardiomyopathy - CNS ... TerrierBen #PAN ... PolyarteritisNodosa #Rheumatology ... Management #Vasculitis #Differential
Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
Leg Pain - Differential ... ulcers, Edema Arterial ... Causes of Leg Pain ... #differential # ... extremity #msk #physicalexam
Pustular Skin Lesions - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What are pustules?
• Pustules < 5-10 mm + pus
• Material
Skin Lesions - Differential ... --> bacterial, ... with rheumatic pain ... Skin #Lesions #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Dermatology