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Venous Thrombosis vs Arterial Thrombosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

VENOUS THROMBOSIS

 • Acquired Risk Factors:
	- >48 hours
vs Arterial Thrombosis ... - Differential Diagnosis ... atheroemboli) • Aorta ... • Cardiac: - Atrial ... thrombus - atrial
AAA is defined as a localized balloon-like dilatation of the abdominal aorta greater than 3cm. Risk
the abdominal aorta ... The classic triad ... an intramural thrombus ... Singh, MD #Clinical ... #Aorta #Transverse
Lemierre's Syndrome on Neck POCUS with IJ Thrombosis - Transverse View

Male with high fever and right
- Transverse View ... Differential/diagnosis ... Lemierre's Syndrome case ... ultrasound note the thrombus ... #Neck #POCUS #Clinical
Causes of Renal Infarction - Differential Diagnosis
Thrombosis: Spontaneous
 • Atherosclerotic disease of aorta and renal artery
Causes of Renal ... - Differential Diagnosis ... renal artery • Aneurysms ... infarction with mural thrombi ... : Left atrial myxoma
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
• Increased thrombin ... organ damage Clinical ... Treat primary cause ... #Coagulation #diagnosis ... #causes #treatment
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
 •
tract, and often causes ... < 30 years - Aorta ... - Thrombosis ... and arterial aneurysms ... aortitis, aortic aneurysm
Differentiating NBTE from Infective Endocarditis
No pathognomonic signs/symptoms or echo features that are specific to NBTE, and
demonstration of platelet thrombi ... high index of clinical ... Non-Bacterial Thrombotic ... cultures/serology: Serial ... in up to 30% of cases
Cryofibrinogenemia Summary

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

Cryofibrinogenemia:
 • The precipitation of a
necrosis) - Thrombosis ... (Thrombotic vasculopathy ... emboli, and ocular thrombi ... : • + Clinical ... cryoglobulins • Negative causes
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

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