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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 ... neoplasms - PNH ... Diagnosis #clots #hematology
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 #
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
TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion Reactions
TRALI:
 • Epidemiology: 0.1% of transfused patientsl
 • Risk factors: Critical
without other cause ... : Age>60, CKD, CHF ... with pulmonary edema ... Transfusion #Reactions #hematology ... diagnosis #comparison #table
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
myalgias, HoTN, edema ... initiation • Differential ... sepsis), PE, DAH, CHF ... APML #diagnosis #management ... #hematology #oncology
Ascites - Diagnostic Approach and Differential Diagnosis
The most common causes: cirrhosis, malignancy and heart failure. Approx
The most common causes ... more than one cause ... carcinomatosis, HF ... ) / absence of edema ... #Diagnosis #hepatology
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
- ↓ Effective arterial ... Na delivery): CHF ... only if no clear cause ... Elimination (see Table ... caution in HTN & edema
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
the determined cause ... #diagnosis #differential ... #algorithm #management ... cardiology #treatment #table ... #heartfailure #chf
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
exclude other causes ... Differential Diagnosis ... May have typical HF ... , LE edema • Minority ... Delivery • Stable
Blood Transfusion Reactions

Immune Mediated:
 • Febrile Non-Hemolytic Transfusion Reaction (FNHTR): Most common immune reaction to transfusion.
Causes purpura & ... TRALI): Leading cause ... patients with CHF ... Transfusion #diagnosis #management ... #hematology #reactions