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Venous Thrombosis vs Arterial Thrombosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

VENOUS THROMBOSIS

 • Acquired Risk Factors:
	- >48 hours
Thrombosis - Differential ... Arterial Embolism ... EmbolismCardiac ... : - Atrial thrombus ... valves - Infected cardiac
Fever in Returning Travelers from Tropical Regions - Frequent Differential Diagnoses
Medical History:
 • Skin exposure to
Travelers from Tropical ... Regions - Frequent Differential ... infection Cardinal ... typhoid, pulmonary embolism ... Returning #Traveler #differential
Approach to the Hypotensive Patient - Differential Diagnosis Framework for Hypotension

Blood Pressure = Heart Rate x
Hypotensive Patient - Differential ... tachycardia • Atrial ... • Pulmonary embolism ... • Pericardial ... rupture • Acute mitral
Causes of Acute Pericarditis:

Infectious;

Viral: 
Adenovirus 
Coxsackie virus A and B 
Echovirus 
Epstein-Barr virus 
Hepatitis 
Human immunodeficiency
Infectious; Viral ... injury Cardiac ... injury (e.g., cardiac ... Mediterranean fever ... #Pericarditis #Differential
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Involves aortic and mitral ... Libman Sacks) • Atrial ... night sweats, fever ... Marantic (NTBE) Differential ... Persistent bacteremia/fevers
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
- Overview and Differential ... involves aortic and mitral ... Libman Sacks) • Atrial ... night sweats, fever ... #Endocarditis #Differential
Causes of Renal Infarction - Differential Diagnosis
Thrombosis: Spontaneous
 • Atherosclerotic disease of aorta and renal artery
Renal Infarction - Differential ... • Cardiac source ... infarction with mural ... thrombi: Left atrial ... Infarction #Causes #Differential