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Venous Thrombosis vs Arterial Thrombosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

VENOUS THROMBOSIS

 • Acquired Risk Factors:
	- >48 hours
- Differential Diagnosis ... atheroemboli) • Aorta ... thrombus - atrial ... coagulation and other causes ... #pathophysiology
Causes of Severe Aortic Regurgitation - Differential Diagnosis
Acute:
 • Leaflet: Traumatic Rupture, Acute Infective Endocarditis, Acute
Causes of Severe ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Valvuoplasty • Aorta ... Thoracic Aortic Aneurysms ... Degenerative: Systemic Arterial
Varicocele: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
Primary:
 - Anatomically: the left spermatic vein drains into the left renal
the abdominal aorta ... Inferior vena cava thrombus ... scrotal venous distention ... #Varicocele #Pathophysiology ... Symptoms #Urology #Diagnosis
Causes of Renal Infarction - Differential Diagnosis
Thrombosis: Spontaneous
 • Atherosclerotic disease of aorta and renal artery
Causes of Renal ... artery • Aneurysms ... of aorta or renal ... artery • Dissection ... of aorta or renal
Back Pain - Differential Diagnosis
Primary Back Pathology:
 • Musculoligamentous injury (a.k.a. lumbosacral strain)
 • Spondylosis (i.e.
- Differential Diagnosis ... breast, prostate, renal ... Referred Pain: • Aorta ... : Dissection, Aneurysm ... #causes #primarycare
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
 •
pulmonary and renal ... tract, and often causes ... < 30 years - Aorta ... aneurysms can also ... • Urinalysis (Renal
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
• Increased thrombin ... protein C and S Pathophysiology ... Bleeding (64%) • Renal ... • Subcutaneous dissecting ... #Coagulation #diagnosis
CARDIAC RIND Mnemonic for Causes of Pericarditis

C - Collagen vascular disease - SLE, RA, Scleroderma, Vasculitis,
RIND Mnemonic for Causes ... Vasculitis, etc A - Aorta ... - Dissection, Aneurysm ... Histoplasmosis A - Acute renal ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Aortic dissection on Cardiac CTA

This is a amazing gated CTA showing a real time cine clip
CTA showing a real ... aortic aneurysm ... the ascending aorta ... Diagnosis is usually ... The diagnosis can
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
pulmonary and renal ... < 30 years • Aorta ... Arteritis): • Aorta ... tract, and often causes ... aneurysms can also