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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
Low-dose aspirin and low-molecular-weight heparin in lupus and Antiphospholipid Syndrome (APS) pregnancy

• No previous history of
Syndrome (APS) pregnancy ... previous history of thrombosis ... Previous history thrombotic ... APS (arterial or ... of gestation OR fetal
Oxyhemoglobin Dissociation Curve 

Left Shift - decreased unloading of O2 at tissue level (i.e.  increased
variant • fetal ... diphosphoglycerate: • pregnancy ... anæmia • arterial ... Dissociation #Curve #Pathophysiology
Non-Infective Endocarditis (NBTE / Marantic Endocarditis)
Non-infective endocarditis is also known as: Non-bacterial thrombotic endocarditis (NBTE), Aseptic
Non-Infective Endocarditis ... known as: Non-bacterial ... thrombotic endocarditis ... left-sided heart valves ... Marantic #diagnosis #pathophysiology
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
Diagnosis and Pathophysiology ... Stroke Volume / Arterial ... less compliant arteries ... ) • Pregnancy ... • Infective Endocarditis
Differentiating NBTE from Infective Endocarditis
No pathognomonic signs/symptoms or echo features that are specific to NBTE, and
from Infective Endocarditis ... Features of Non-Bacterial ... Thrombotic Endocarditis ... left-sided heart valves ... #NonInfective #Endocarditis
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