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Venous Thrombosis vs Arterial Thrombosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

VENOUS THROMBOSIS

 • Acquired Risk Factors:
	- >48 hours
- Differential Diagnosis ... atheroemboli) • Aorta ... • Aneurysm ... coagulation and other causes ... Venous #Arterial #pathophysiology
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
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
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
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
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
 •
pulmonary and renal ... tract, and often causes ... < 30 years - Aorta ... aortitis, aortic aneurysm ... • Urinalysis (Renal
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
Relapsing Polychondritis

What is it?
Recurrent inflammation of the cartilage in the body (Autoimmune disorder)

Who?
• Most frequently: 40
Large vessels (aorta ... other large vessel aneurysms ... Heart failure • Renal ... /EGPA • RA Diagnosis ... #rheumatology #diagnosis