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Venous Thrombosis vs Arterial Thrombosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

VENOUS THROMBOSIS

 • Acquired Risk Factors:
	- >48 hours
vs Arterial Thrombosis ... - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... thrombus - atrial ... coagulation and other causes
Degenerated Left Atrial Myxoma on Echocardiogram (PLAX)
A 68-year-old gentleman with progressive shortness of breath and cystic
Echocardiogram (PLAX ... Final diagnosis ... Echocardiogram #clinical ... #PLAX #clinical ... #cardiology #pocus
RV Thrombus on POCUS Echocardiogram in a patient with Pulmonary Embolism

It's a little fuzzy but if
RV Thrombus on POCUS ... you'll see the cause ... Echocardiogram #POCUS ... #Clinical #cardiology ... #PLAX
Positive DVT study showing thrombus in the femoral vein (v), adjacent to the femoral artery (a)
Positive DVT study ... showing thrombus ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #EM #Radiology ... #Vasc #POCUS #DVT
Causes of mitral stenosis
Rheumatic heart disease
 - Most common cause worldwide. Commissural fusion, thick MV leaflets
Causes of mitral ... vegetations)/tumor (left atrial ... myxoma)/ball valve thrombus ... #diagnosis #differential ... #cardiology
Lemierre's Syndrome on Neck POCUS with IJ Thrombosis - Transverse View

Male with high fever and right
with IJ Thrombosis ... Differential/diagnosis ... Lemierre's Syndrome case ... ultrasound note the thrombus ... #Clinical #Ultrasound
Coronary Artery Embolism - Etiology and Scoring
Etiology:
 • Direct: Clot (LV thrombus, LAA Thrombus), Valve (Vegetation,
- Most Common Cause ... non-culprit vessels • Atrial ... Artery #Embolism #diagnosis ... #differential # ... scoring #criteria #cardiology
Atrial Flutter on Echocardiogram (PLAX)

Another case of atrial flutter on echo. No wonder the patient almost
Echocardiogram (PLAX ... ) Another case ... #Flutter #PLAX ... Echocardiogram #clinical ... #cardiology #pocus
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
Pulse Pressure - Differential ... of developing atrial ... mmHg developed atrial ... significantly positive ... #causes #cardiology
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
• Increased thrombin ... organ damage Clinical ... Treat primary cause ... #Coagulation #diagnosis ... #causes #treatment