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Venous Thrombosis vs Arterial Thrombosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

VENOUS THROMBOSIS

 • Acquired Risk Factors:
	- >48 hours
Cardiac: ... valves - Infected cardiac ... considered in all ... cases of arterial ... coagulation and other causes
Complications Following Myocardial Infarction
Heart Failure - Ineffcient pumping of the heart.  Can be acute or
Following Myocardial Infarction ... Regurge Mural Thrombus ... Leading to emboli ... External (myocardial wall ... rupture, Leading to cardiac
Chest Pain - Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

History and Exam
Acute life-threatening causes:
 • Acute myocardial infarction
 •
life-threatening causes ... Acute myocardial infarction ... • Pulmonary embolism ... • Cardiac tamponade ... score • PERC; Well
Approach to the Hypotensive Patient - Differential Diagnosis Framework for Hypotension

Blood Pressure = Heart Rate x
Bradycardia (inadequate cardiac ... • Pulmonary embolism ... - Myocardial infarction ... - Free wall rupture ... differential #diagnosis #causes
Cardiac LV Thrombus on Echocardiogram (A4C)
48 year old woman in ICU for acute ischemic limb. PMHx
Cardiac LV Thrombus ... Echocardiogram (A4C ... ) 48 year old woman ... the context of embolism ... #A4C #clinical
Kussmaul's Sign on Neck Physical Examination

Elderly woman with a history of myocardial revascularization surgery is hospitalized
Examination Elderly woman ... increase (or lack of fall ... massive pulmonary embolism ... right ventricular infarction ... patients after cardiac
Cardiac LV Thrombus on Echocardiogram Short-Axis View (PSAX)
48 year old woman in ICU for acute ischemic
Cardiac LV Thrombus ... ) 48 year old woman ... the context of embolism ... blood cultures, cardiac ... MRI, CT TAP are all
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
Abdominal Pain Causes ... Epigastric: Consider cardiac ... • Splenic vein thrombus ... • Splenic infarction ... • Abdominal wall
Causes of Renal Infarction - Differential Diagnosis
Thrombosis: Spontaneous
 • Atherosclerotic disease of aorta and renal artery
Causes of Renal ... Infarction - Differential ... • Cardiac source ... with mural thrombi ... #Causes #Differential
Cryofibrinogenemia Summary

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

Cryofibrinogenemia:
 • The precipitation of a
bowel ischemia or infarction ... , and ocular thrombi ... occlusions, as well ... cryoglobulins • Negative causes ... DIC • Septic emboli