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Venous Thrombosis vs Arterial Thrombosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

VENOUS THROMBOSIS

 • Acquired Risk Factors:
	- >48 hours
- Differential Diagnosis ... atheroemboli) • Aorta ... - Aortic dissection ... pathophysiology #hematology ... #differential #diagnosis
Causes of Renal Infarction - Differential Diagnosis
Thrombosis: Spontaneous
 • Atherosclerotic disease of aorta and renal artery
Causes of Renal ... Diagnosis Thrombosis ... renal artery • Dissection ... with mural thrombi ... #Diagnosis
Causes of Ischemic Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Thrombosis - Atherosclerosis, Arterial Dissection, Fibromuscular Dysplasia
 - Large
Causes of Ischemic ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Atherosclerosis, Arterial Dissection ... Vessel - Lacunar Embolus ... - Ascending Aorta
Shock Classification
Shock Definition: State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
valvular rupture, dissection ... of ascending aorta ... massive pulmonary embolism ... Classification #Types #diagnosis ... #management #cold
Shock Types - Classification
State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
valvular rupture, dissection ... of ascending aorta ... massive pulmonary embolism ... Classification #types #diagnosis ... #management #criticalcare
Cryofibrinogenemia Summary

Cryofibrinogenemia Epidemiology:
 • 40-70 years with a modest female predominance

Cryofibrinogenemia:
 • The precipitation of a
bowel ischemia or infarction ... , and ocular thrombi ... cryoglobulins • Negative causes ... DIC • Septic emboli ... hematology
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
• Increased thrombin ... • Subcutaneous dissecting ... #Coagulation #diagnosis ... #causes #treatment ... #management #hematology
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
exclude other causes ... Differential Diagnosis ... • Myocardial infarction ... • Pulmonary embolus ... LVEDd > 6.0 cm, LV thrombus
Hypereosinophilia Syndrome (HES) - Diagnosis and Management
Definition: An absolute eosinophil count (AEC) greater than 1500 and
and Management ... eosinophil count (AEC ... eosinophilia Secondary Causes ... hypersensitivity - Infection ... #hematology #differential
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
those coming off aorta ... vasculitis vs infection ... identifies 85 to 95% of cases ... them, but urgent rheumatology ... #Management