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Venous Thrombosis vs Arterial Thrombosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

VENOUS THROMBOSIS

 • Acquired Risk Factors:
	- >48 hours
Intravenous Drug Use • Pregnancy ... Fat Emboli ARTERIAL ... from prosthetic valves ... Infected cardiac valves ... pathophysiology #hematology
Diagnostic Criteria for Sweet Syndrome (Acute Febrile Neutrophilic Dermatosis)
Major criteria 
 1. Abrupt onset of tender
an underlying hematologic ... inflammatory disease, or pregnancy ... Abnormal laboratory values ... #Diagnosis #Hematology ... #Dermatology
Low-dose aspirin and low-molecular-weight heparin in lupus and Antiphospholipid Syndrome (APS) pregnancy

• No previous history of
Syndrome (APS) pregnancy ... thrombosis or pregnancy ... thrombotic APS (arterial ... of gestation OR fetal ... History of "non-criteria
Causes of Thrombocytopenia - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Decreased Production:
 - Drugs (chemo, yang, sulfa, acetaminophen, NSAIDs, quinine,
HCV, EBV, CMV - Bacterial ... antiphospholipid syndrome - Pregnancy ... Diagnosis #Framework #hematology
Iron Deficiency Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Labs: Ferritin, iron, transferrin, TIBC, TSAT, sTfR

 • Blood loss:
Bypass surgery, Bacterial ... intake: Anorexia, Pregnancy ... Algorithm #ferritin #hematology
Isotretinoin is a very effective drug for the treatment of severe acne, but has a severe
severe risk of fetal ... confirming a negative pregnancy ... cannot become pregnant ... #PrimaryCare #Dermatology
Antiphospholipid Syndrome (APLS) Testing - Hypercoagulable Workup Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Vascular thrombosis
clinical episodes of arterial ... • Unexplained pregnancy ... Algorithm #diagnosis #hematology
Acute Generalized Exanthematous Pustulosis (AGEP)

AGEP is largely a clinical diagnosis based on classical skin findings in
Diagnostic Criteria ... revealing non-bacterial ... Exanthematous #Pustulosis #Dermatology