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Venous Thrombosis vs Arterial Thrombosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

VENOUS THROMBOSIS

 • Acquired Risk Factors:
	- >48 hours
- Differential Diagnosis ... Intravenous Drug Use • Pregnancy ... Arterial Embolism ... fibrillation - Left ... #pathophysiology
Oxyhemoglobin Dissociation Curve 

Left Shift - decreased unloading of O2 at tissue level (i.e.  increased
variant • fetal ... anæmia • arterial ... Dissociation #Curve #Pathophysiology ... #Differential #Causes ... #Diagnosis
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Libman Sacks) • Atrial ... Cause Injury By ... Treat underlying cause ... • Left sided > Right ... heart failure • Left
Differentiating NBTE from Infective Endocarditis
No pathognomonic signs/symptoms or echo features that are specific to NBTE, and
Features of Non-Bacterial ... Predilection for left-sided ... heart valves • ... in up to 30% of cases ... infective #NBTE #Marantic
Non-Infective Endocarditis (NBTE / Marantic Endocarditis)
Non-infective endocarditis is also known as: Non-bacterial thrombotic endocarditis (NBTE), Aseptic
known as: Non-bacterial ... Predilection for left-sided ... heart valves • ... and likely to embolize ... #diagnosis #pathophysiology
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
and Differential Diagnosis ... Libman Sacks) • Atrial ... cause injury by ... ) Diagnosis: ... • Left sided > Right
Right-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac Causes - Rule out Left-Sided Heart Failure (Most Common):
- Differential Diagnosis ... - Rule out Left-Sided ... Cardiomyopathy - Valves ... • Pulmonary Embolism ... Primary Pulmonary Arterial
Uncommon Causes of Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema (NCPE) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

High Altitude Pulmonary Edema:
 • Accumulation
- Differential Diagnosis ... No evidence of left ... of the spiral arteries ... weeks 8 and 18 of pregnancy ... multiple smaller emboli
Causes of Renal Infarction - Differential Diagnosis
Thrombosis: Spontaneous
 • Atherosclerotic disease of aorta and renal artery
Causes of Renal ... - Differential Diagnosis ... endocarditis, Marantic ... mural thrombi: Left ... #Differential #Diagnosis