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Venous Thrombosis vs Arterial Thrombosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

VENOUS THROMBOSIS

 • Acquired Risk Factors:
	- >48 hours
vs Arterial Thrombosis ... Fat Emboli ARTERIAL ... THROMBOSIS Arterial ... in all cases of arterial ... Embolism #Venous #Arterial
Causes of Arterial and Venous Thrombosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STRUCTURAL:
 - PFO: paradoxical emboli
 - Popliteal
Causes of Arterial ... aneurysm: Causes arterial ... - TMA: TTP - Arterial ... , HUS, DIC #Arterial ... #clots #hematology
Skin Ulcers by Etiology - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Physical:
 • Trauma
 • Pressure
 • Radiation
Vascular:
 • Arterial
- Differential Diagnosis ... Vascular: • Arterial ... Herpes simplex - Bacterial ... Cryptococcosis #Ulcers #ulcerative ... #skinrash #dermatology
Causes of Erythema Nodosum - Mnemonic

NO cause found in 60% of cases
Drugs (antibiotics e.g., sulfonamides, amoxicillin)
Oral
Lofgren's syndrome Ulcerative ... HepB, HepC Bacterial ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Dermatology #SkinRash
Highlighted Conditions With Arteritis or Periarteritis of the Coronaries
Takayasu's arteritis:
 - Onset < 40 yrs
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claudication - Arterial ... genital Sores - Ulceration ... inflammation - Venous/arterial ... thrombosis IgG4 ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Skin Ulcers of the Lower Legs / Feet - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Physical:
• Pressure
• Trauma
• Radiation
Vascular:
• Arterial
- Differential Diagnosis ... Vascular: • Arterial ... #Feet #Ulcers #ulcerative ... #skinrash #dermatology ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Fever and Rash - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 • Viral: Measles, Infectious Mono (EBV, CMV), Acute HIV,
Fever and Rash - ... Differential Diagnosis ... Disseminated HSV • Bacterial ... SCVMCMed #Fever #Rash ... #dermatology
Approach to the Rash in a an oncology patient - MINT-C Mnemonic
M - Malignancy: Leukemia cutis,
Approach to the Rash ... I - Infection: Bacterial ... dermatoses #skin #Rash ... #differential #diagnosis ... MINTC #Mnemonic #dermatology
Fluid-filled Rash - Diagnostic Algorithm.  Pustule: 1) Pustules more commonly suggest an infectious process (bacterial,
Fluid-filled Rash ... - Diagnostic Algorithm ... infectious process (bacterial ... #Diagnosis #Dermatology ... #Rash #FluidFilled
Approach to the Hypercoagulable State
Arterial thromboembolism
→ Cardiac rhythm monitoring, Echocardiogram, Vascular imaging
→ Test for APS, particularly
Hypercoagulable State Arterial ... risk actor for arterial ... thrombosis) Venous ... #diagnosis #algorithm ... #hematology #VTE