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Venous Thrombosis vs Arterial Thrombosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

VENOUS THROMBOSIS

 • Acquired Risk Factors:
	- >48 hours
Hyperviscosity, TTP, APLS ... Drugs: - Oral and ... Antiphospholipid antibodies (APLS ... intravascular coagulation and ... pathophysiology #hematology
Antiphospholipid Syndrome (APS)
APS is a rare autoimmune disorder characterized by recurring blood clots resulting from antibodies
Anticardiolipin antibodies (aCL ... 1 of the three aPLs ... clinical event and ... patient has an arterial ... while on warfarin and
Approach to the Hypercoagulable State
Arterial thromboembolism
→ Cardiac rhythm monitoring, Echocardiogram, Vascular imaging
→ Test for APS, particularly
Hypercoagulable State Arterial ... younger patients and ... risk actor for arterial ... Hypercoagulable #Workup #hematology ... #hematology #VTE
Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
→ Refer to hematology ... hemolysis, deficiency anemia ... Kawasaki, Nephrotic syndrome ... and viral infections ... #hematology
Causes of Anemia with elevated Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Blood Smear
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Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Formation • Multiple Myeloma ... Myelodysplastic Syndromes ... • Rule out B12 and ... #Causes #Hematology
Adult ACLS - Cardiac Arrest Algorithm - AHA 2020
CPR Quality:
 • Push hard (at least 2
Adult ACLS - Cardiac ... inches [5 cm]) and ... • Spontaneous arterial ... waves with intra-arterial ... (coronary) #ACLS
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
cell adhesion and ... : leukocytosis and ... Moderate > 2/3 and ... unless severe APLS ... diagnosis #management #hematology
Adult Cardiac Arrest - ACLS Circular Algorithm - AHA 2020
CPR Quality:
 • Push hard (at least
Cardiac Arrest - ACLS ... inches [5 cm]) and ... • Spontaneous arterial ... waves with intra-arterial ... #circular #ACLS
Antiphospholipid Syndrome (APLS) Testing - Hypercoagulable Workup Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Vascular thrombosis
Antiphospholipid Syndrome ... (APLS) Testing ... clinical episodes of arterial ... ARUPConsult @ARUPLabs #APLS ... #diagnosis #hematology
Vancomycin induced Leukocytoclastic Vasculitis (LCV) of the Hand
70 M vertebral osteomyelitis on vancomycin and cefepime for
on vancomycin and ... with eosinophilia and ... , atrial myxoma, ... vascular diseases, and ... #dermatology #clinical