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Venous Thrombosis vs Arterial Thrombosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

VENOUS THROMBOSIS

 • Acquired Risk Factors:
	- >48 hours
vs Arterial Thrombosis ... Intravenous Drug Use • Pregnancy ... THROMBOSIS Arterial ... from prosthetic valves ... pathophysiology #hematology
Low-dose aspirin and low-molecular-weight heparin in lupus and Antiphospholipid Syndrome (APS) pregnancy

• No previous history of
previous history of thrombosis ... Previous history thrombotic ... APS (arterial or ... of gestation OR fetal ... History of "non-criteria
Behcet's Syndrome - Diagnosis
Diagnostic Criteria for Behget's Syndrome (International Study Group for Behget's Disease):
 • Recurrent,
Diagnosis Diagnostic Criteria ... the following 4 criteria ... lesions (e.g. venous thromboses ... , arterial aneurysms ... #rheumatology
Diagnostic Criteria for Sweet Syndrome (Acute Febrile Neutrophilic Dermatosis)
Major criteria 
 1. Abrupt onset of tender
Diagnostic Criteria ... an underlying hematologic ... inflammatory disease, or pregnancy ... Abnormal laboratory values ... #Diagnosis #Hematology
13 Dangerous Causes of Headache:
 - subarachnoid hemorrhage: family history, PCKD, known berry aneurysm, sudden and
cerebral venous sinus thrombosis ... symptoms in non-arterial ... preeclampsia: late pregnancy ... Killers #Lethal #Fatal
Antiphospholipid Syndrome (APLS) Testing - Hypercoagulable Workup Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Vascular thrombosis
TESTING: • Vascular thrombosis ... clinical episodes of arterial ... or small-vessel thrombosis ... • Unexplained pregnancy ... Algorithm #diagnosis #hematology