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Venous Thrombosis vs Arterial Thrombosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

VENOUS THROMBOSIS

 • Acquired Risk Factors:
	- >48 hours
Thrombosis vs Arterial ... atheroemboli) • Aorta ... thrombus - atrial ... Cholesterol Emboli Arterial ... Embolism #Venous #Arterial
Causes of Ischemic Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Thrombosis - Atherosclerosis, Arterial Dissection, Fibromuscular Dysplasia
 - Large
Ischemic Stroke - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Atherosclerosis, Arterial ... - Ascending Aorta ... Valvular • Atrial
Etiology of Splenic Infarction:
 • Hypercoagulability: Factor V Leiden, Antiphospholipid syndrome, Malignancy
 • Embolic disease: Atrial
Etiology of Splenic Infarction ... Embolic disease: Atrial ... Splenic artery aneurysm ... #spleen #differential ... #diagnosis #causes
Causes of Severe Aortic Regurgitation - Differential Diagnosis
Acute:
 • Leaflet: Traumatic Rupture, Acute Infective Endocarditis, Acute
Regurgitation - Differential ... Diagnosis Acute ... - Leaflet: • Infection ... Thoracic Aortic Aneurysms ... Degenerative: Systemic Arterial
Causes of Renal Infarction - Differential Diagnosis
Thrombosis: Spontaneous
 • Atherosclerotic disease of aorta and renal artery
- Differential ... renal artery • Aneurysms ... Cardiac source: Atrial ... with mural thrombi ... : Left atrial myxoma
Back Pain - Differential Diagnosis
Primary Back Pathology:
 • Musculoligamentous injury (a.k.a. lumbosacral strain)
 • Spondylosis (i.e.
Back Pain - Differential ... Diagnosis Primary ... Manifestations: • Infection ... Referred Pain: • Aorta ... : Dissection, Aneurysm
Broncholithiasis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

 • Also known as: Lung stones, pulmoliths, pneumoliths, bronchial calculi
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Broncholithiasis - Differential ... erosion into the aorta ... endobronchial material ... aspirated foreign material ... • Calcified material
13 Dangerous Causes of Headache:
 - subarachnoid hemorrhage: family history, PCKD, known berry aneurysm, sudden and
PCKD, known berry aneurysm ... recent head/face infection ... symptoms in non-arterial ... postpartum #Diagnosis ... Dangerous #Deadly #Differential
Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
Leg Pain - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... Leg Pain: • Infection ... ulcers, Edema Arterial ... Aortic/Iliac artery aneurysms
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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< 30 years - Aorta ... branches • GCA: - Aorta ... Thrombosis and arterial ... aneurysms can also ... aortitis, aortic aneurysm