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Venous Thrombosis vs Arterial Thrombosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

VENOUS THROMBOSIS

 • Acquired Risk Factors:
	- >48 hours
- Differential Diagnosis ... • Nephrotic Syndrome ... • Cardiac: - Atrial ... thrombus - atrial ... #vascular
Behcet's Syndrome - Diagnosis
Diagnostic Criteria for Behget's Syndrome (International Study Group for Behget's Disease):
 • Recurrent,
- Diagnosis Diagnostic ... venous thromboses, arterial ... aneurysms) Phenotypes ... and peripheral vascular ... #criteria #rheumatology
Cryoglobulinemia Summary

Cryoglobulins:
 • Cryoglobulins are Igs in the serum that precipitate in vitro at temperatures below
Vascular Sludging ... , HBV infection, ... Labs/Diagnosis: ... Cryoglobulins #diagnosis ... classification #rheumatology
Causes of Renal Infarction - Differential Diagnosis
Thrombosis: Spontaneous
 • Atherosclerotic disease of aorta and renal artery
- Differential Diagnosis ... renal artery • Aneurysms ... , Hyperacute vascular ... with mural thrombi ... : Left atrial myxoma
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
and diplopia) • Vascular ... Disease: Arterial ... +/- myocardial infarction ... coronary artery aneurysms ... signs #symptoms #rheumatology
Cryofibrinogenemia Summary

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

Cryofibrinogenemia:
 • The precipitation of a
Hyperviscosity, - Vascular ... bowel ischemia or infarction ... emboli, and ocular thrombi ... Antiphospholipid syndrome ... #rheumatology #
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
Differentiation Syndrome ... Cathepsin G release → vascular ... : Infection (sepsis ... Differentiation #Syndrome ... #management #hematology
Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
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Differential Diagnosis ... myelopathy • Transverse ... lumbar stenosis • Vascular ... toon • Spinal infection ... MRI- Sagittal, axial
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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and bullous or vesicular ... Thrombosis and arterial ... aneurysms can also ... aortitis, aortic aneurysm ... #rheumatology #
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
Libman Sacks) • Atrial ... lesions • Mycotic aneurysm ... Cholesterol emboli syndrome ... insult due to vascular ... that may lead to infarction