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Venous Thrombosis vs Arterial Thrombosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

VENOUS THROMBOSIS

 • Acquired Risk Factors:
	- >48 hours
Thrombosis - Differential ... Arterial Embolism ... • Cardiac: ... - Atrial thrombus ... - atrial fibrillation
Mesenteric Ischemia - Differential Diagnostic Schema
Chronic: ASCVD, Venous, Vasculitides 5% (PAN, [E]GPA, IgA, MPA)
Acute
 - Venous
least common): Thrombus ... clotting disorder, Malignancy ... pancreatitis) - Arterial ... - Thrombus ... / Embolism: Cardiac
Left Ventricular Thrombus Arterial Embolization on Echocardiogram- Caught in Action! 

The TTE was ordered for cardioembolic
#Thrombus #Embolization ... #Cardiac #Arterial ... #Clinical #POCUS ... echocardiogram #Cardiology #A4c ... #Embolism
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Non-Infectious (NTBE): • Malignancy ... Libman Sacks) • Atrial ... that may lead to infarction ... Marantic (NTBE) Differential ... Abscess, destructive penetrating
Causes of Renal Infarction - Differential Diagnosis
Thrombosis: Spontaneous
 • Atherosclerotic disease of aorta and renal artery
- Differential ... Antiphospholipid syndrome, Malignant ... • Cardiac source ... with mural thrombi ... : Left atrial myxoma
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
- Overview and Differential ... Non-Infectious (NTBE): • Malignancy ... Libman Sacks) • Atrial ... that may lead to infarction ... Abscess, destructive penetrating
Cardiac LV Thrombus on Echocardiogram (A4C)
48 year old woman in ICU for acute ischemic limb. PMHx
Cardiac LV Thrombus ... Echocardiogram (A4C ... What are the next POCUS ... the context of embolism ... : serial blood cultures
In order to get good visualization of the RV, Intravenous Definity (brand name echo contrast material)
echo contrast material ... Here is the cardiac ... for Pulmonary Embolism ... #Clinical #POCUS ... Echocardiogram #Definity #A4C
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Differential Diagnosis ... • Myocardial infarction ... • Pulmonary embolus ... LVEDd > 6.0 cm, LV thrombus ... and timing with Cardio-OB