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Venous Thrombosis vs Arterial Thrombosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

VENOUS THROMBOSIS

 • Acquired Risk Factors:
	- >48 hours
considered in all cases ... coagulation and other causes ... #pathophysiology ... #hematology #differential ... #diagnosis #vascular
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
Diagnosis and Pathophysiology ... Stroke Volume / Arterial ... : • Valvular disorders ... Differential #Diagnosis #Pathophysiology ... #causes #cardiology
Chronic Hypertensive Retinopathy: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Ophthalmic Artery Hypertension
Stage 1: Mild/vasoconstrictive
 • Acute and chronic vasospasm
Diffuse and focal arterial ... narrowing and vascular ... thickening at the arteriole ... #Retinopathy #pathophysiology ... #ophthalmology
Causes of Atrial Fibrillation

Heart disease 
 - Aging heart 
 - Cardiomyopathies 
 - Congestive heart
Causes of Atrial ... myocarditis - Valvular ... Sleep apnea #Atrial ... Fibrillation #AFib #Cardiology ... #Pathophysiology
Anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (AION) - Recognition of giant cell arteritis (GCA)

1) Is visual loss caused
Is visual loss caused ... posterior ciliary arteries ... GiantCellArteritis #GCA #Rheumatology ... #Ophthalmology ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Central Retinal Artery Occlusion: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Inflammatory Disease: (i.e. GCA, SLE, GPA) ->
Valvular, arrhythmias ... upstream CRAO -> Arteriole ... retinal edema caused ... Occlusion #CRAO #pathophysiology ... #ophthalmology
Antiphospholipid Syndrome (APLS) Testing - Hypercoagulable Workup Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Vascular thrombosis
Hypercoagulable Workup Algorithm ... FOR TESTING: • Vascular ... clinical episodes of arterial ... maternal chromosomal causes ... #diagnosis #hematology