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Venous Thrombosis vs Arterial Thrombosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

VENOUS THROMBOSIS

 • Acquired Risk Factors:
	- >48 hours
- Differential Diagnosis ... Arterial Embolism ... - Atrial thrombus ... cases of arterial ... pathophysiology #hematology
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
 •
- Differential Diagnosis ... • Effusion • Cardiac ... Arrhythmia • Atrial ... Chest Wall Abnormalities ... Embolism* • Pulmonary
Approach to the Hypotensive Patient - Differential Diagnosis Framework for Hypotension

Blood Pressure = Heart Rate x
- Differential Diagnosis ... depletion • Pulmonary ... embolism • Pericardial ... infarction - Free wall ... #causes #Hypotensive
Cryofibrinogenemia Summary

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

Cryofibrinogenemia:
 • The precipitation of a
thrombophlebitis, pulmonary ... thrombi including ... retinal arterial ... cryoglobulins • Negative causes ... hematology
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
Summary A defect in arterial ... lung disease Caused ... left heart 3-6 cardiac ... blood gas (ABC) ... cirrhosis • Intra-pulmonary
Intraoperative Hypoxia / Desaturation / Cyanosis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Using these steps from start
help AND check arterial ... o Circulatory embolism ... → 3-5 o Cardiac ... o Aspiration, pulmonary ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
exclude other causes ... cardiomyopathy • Pulmonary ... embolus 3. ... LVEDd > 6.0 cm, LV thrombus ... Many patients will