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Venous Thrombosis vs Arterial Thrombosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

VENOUS THROMBOSIS

 • Acquired Risk Factors:
	- >48 hours
- Differential Diagnosis ... Embolism • Cardiac ... : - Atrial thrombus ... - atrial fibrillation ... coagulation and other causes
Complications Following Myocardial Infarction
Heart Failure - Ineffcient pumping of the heart.  Can be acute or
Leading to Mitral ... Thrombus. ... rupture, Leading to cardiac ... Ventricular Aneurysm ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Primary and Secondary Causes of Mitral Regurgitation
Primary (organic) chronic mitral regurgitation:
 • Leaflet: Rheumatic fever, Infective
and Secondary Causes ... Ring fracture, Thrombus ... Left ventricular aneurysm ... #differential #diagnosis ... #cardiology #causes
Approach to the Hypotensive Patient - Differential Diagnosis Framework for Hypotension

Blood Pressure = Heart Rate x
- Differential Diagnosis ... tachycardia • Atrial ... - Myocardial infarction ... rupture • Acute mitral ... #causes #Hypotensive
Hemoptysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Massive Hemoptysis: >150-300 mL in 24h
Airway disease: 
 • Bronchitis, Bronchiectasis, Malignancy
- Differential Diagnosis ... Parenchyma: • Infection ... Goodpasture's, SLE Cardiac ... Thoracic aortic aneurysm ... #pulmonary #causes
Cardiac Masses - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 • Myxoma
 • Papillary Fibroelastoma
 • Rhabdomyoma
 • Fibroma
 •
Cardiac Masses - ... Differential Diagnosis ... Hemangioma • Thrombus ... - Tumefactive mitral ... Sinus of Valsalva aneurysm
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Involves aortic and mitral ... Libman Sacks) • Atrial ... lesions • Mycotic aneurysm ... Septic Emboli Cause ... that may lead to infarction
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
- Differential Diagnosis ... Epigastric: Consider cardiac ... • Splenic vein thrombus ... • Splenic infarction ... Abdominal aortic aneurysms
Causes of Renal Infarction - Differential Diagnosis
Thrombosis: Spontaneous
 • Atherosclerotic disease of aorta and renal artery
Causes of Renal ... Diagnosis Thrombosis ... renal artery • Aneurysms ... Embolism • Cardiac ... with mural thrombi
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
involves aortic and mitral ... Libman Sacks) • Atrial ... lesions • Mycotic aneurysm ... Septic emboli cause ... that may lead to infarction