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Venous Thrombosis vs Arterial Thrombosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

VENOUS THROMBOSIS

 • Acquired Risk Factors:
	- >48 hours
vs Arterial Thrombosis ... THROMBOSIS Arterial ... thrombus - atrial ... fibrillation - Left ventricular ... (septic emboli)
Graphic representation of transthoracic echocardiographic parameters in the assessment of right ventricular pressure overload. A′ = peak late
diastolic (during atrial ... TRPG = tricuspid valve ... intraventricle septum ... Transthoracic #Diagnosis ... RightVentricular #Cardiology
Differentiating NBTE from Infective Endocarditis
No pathognomonic signs/symptoms or echo features that are specific to NBTE, and
demonstration of platelet thrombi ... is required for diagnosis ... Features of Non-Bacterial ... Thrombotic Endocarditis ... cultures/serology: Serial
Ebstein Anomaly on Echocardiogram

Ebstein anomaly. The tricuspid valve is ALWAYS more apically displaced than the mitral
The tricuspid valve ... the RV as the ventricular ... associated with an atrial ... Ebstein #Anomaly #POCUS ... Echocardiogram #cardiology
Atrial Fibrillation (A-Fib) Summary

Symptoms:
• Palpitations, light-headedness, dizziness, dyspnea, exercise intolerance, chest pain, near-syncope, syncope.

Why?
Cardiac:
	• Valvular heart
thrombus • Digoxin ... TEE to exclude thrombus ... Mechanical heart valve ... Fibrillation #AFib #diagnosis ... #management #cardiology
Cryofibrinogenemia Summary

Cryofibrinogenemia Epidemiology:
 • 40-70 years with a modest female predominance

Cryofibrinogenemia:
 • The precipitation of a
necrosis) - Thrombosis ... (Thrombotic vasculopathy ... emboli, and ocular thrombi ... necrosis • DIC • Septic ... Atherosclerotic PVD
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
• Prosthetic valve ... Libman Sacks) • Atrial ... Glomerulonephritis Septic ... • Nonbacterial thrombotic ... #management #cardiology