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Venous Thrombosis vs Arterial Thrombosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

VENOUS THROMBOSIS

 • Acquired Risk Factors:
	- >48 hours
originating from aneurysms ... • Cardiac: - Atrial ... thrombus - atrial ... Dissection • Aneurysm ... differential #diagnosis #vascular
Causes of Ischemic Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Important to determine and treat the etiology behind because
Causes of Ischemic ... Arrhythmias: Afib* • Valvular ... : Mitral stenosis ... Structural: myxoma, thrombus ... Non-atherosclerotic: Arterial
Hemoptysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Massive Hemoptysis: >150-300 mL in 24h
Airway disease: 
 • Bronchitis, Bronchiectasis, Malignancy
Parenchyma: • Infection ... (Mitral stenosis ... Heart failure Vascular ... Thoracic aortic aneurysm ... Diagnosis #pulmonary #causes
Approach to the Hypotensive Patient - Differential Diagnosis Framework for Hypotension

Blood Pressure = Heart Rate x
Volume x Peripheral Vascular ... tachycardia • Atrial ... - Myocardial infarction ... rupture • Acute mitral ... differential #diagnosis #causes
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
: • Valvular disorders ... of developing atrial ... mmHg developed atrial ... Endocarditis • Mitral ... Infarction
Causes of Primary and Functional Mitral Regurgitation (MR) 
Causes of primary mitral regurgitation
 - Rheumatic heart
stenosis - Infective ... plane into left atrium ... wall trauma, LV infarction ... disease: Collagen vascular ... from myocardial infarction
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 ... Failure • Dyspnea Vascular ... lesions • Mycotic aneurysm ... that may lead to infarction
Causes of Renal Infarction - Differential Diagnosis
Thrombosis: Spontaneous
 • Atherosclerotic disease of aorta and renal artery
Causes of Renal ... renal artery • Aneurysms ... Cardiac source: Atrial ... with mural thrombi ... : Left atrial myxoma
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
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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- Emergency Causes ... myelopathy • Transverse ... Multilevel lumbar stenosis ... • Vascular intermittent ... toon • Spinal infection