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Venous Thrombosis vs Arterial Thrombosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

VENOUS THROMBOSIS

 • Acquired Risk Factors:
	- >48 hours
ARTERIAL THROMBOSIS ... Arterial Embolism ... • Cardiac: - Atrial ... thrombus - atrial ... fibrillation
Coronary Artery Embolism - Etiology and Scoring
Etiology:
 • Direct: Clot (LV thrombus, LAA Thrombus), Valve (Vegetation,
, LAA Thrombus), ... venous origin of CE material ... non-culprit vessels • Atrial ... Fibrillation ... #diagnosis #differential
Causes of Ischemic Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Thrombosis - Atherosclerosis, Arterial Dissection, Fibromuscular Dysplasia
 - Large
Diagnosis Algorithm ... Atherosclerosis, Arterial ... Valvular • Atrial ... fibrillation ... Ischemic #Stroke #CVA
Tachyarrhythmia Framework - Differential Diagnosis
 • Narrow QRS - Regular Rhythm: Sinus tachycardia, AVNRT, Orthodromic AVRT,
Diagnosis • Narrow ... fibrillation, Atrial ... fibrillation with ... branch block VA ... #Diagnosis #cardiology
Mesenteric Ischemia - Differential Diagnostic Schema
Chronic: ASCVD, Venous, Vasculitides 5% (PAN, [E]GPA, IgA, MPA)
Acute
 - Venous
Diagnostic Schema ... least common): Thrombus ... pancreatitis) - Arterial ... - Thrombus ... / Embolism: Cardiac
Abnormal Jugular Venous Pressure Waveforms - Differential Diagnosis
 - Absent a wave - Atrial fibrillation, sinus
a wave - Atrial ... fibrillation, sinus ... Flutter waves - Atrial ... stenosis, right atrial ... regurgitation, atrial
Etiology of Splenic Infarction:
 • Hypercoagulability: Factor V Leiden, Antiphospholipid syndrome, Malignancy
 • Embolic disease: Atrial
Malignancy • Embolic ... disease: Atrial ... fibrillation, PFO ... Infarction #spleen #differential ... #diagnosis #causes
Causes of Ischemic Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Important to determine and treat the etiology behind because
Ischemic Stroke - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... Structural: myxoma, thrombus ... Non-atherosclerotic: Arterial ... Ischemic #Stroke #CVA
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
 •
Chronic Dyspnea - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Arrhythmia • Atrial ... Fibrillation ... • Pulmonary Embolism
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Libman Sacks) • Atrial ... Marantic (NTBE) Differential ... Diagnosis: • Rheumatic ... Endocarditis Diagnosis ... #Endocarditis #diagnosis