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Venous Thrombosis vs Arterial Thrombosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

VENOUS THROMBOSIS

 • Acquired Risk Factors:
	- >48 hours
Arterial Embolism ... • Cardiac: - Atrial ... thrombus - atrial ... fibrillation ... coagulation and other causes
Atrial Fibrillation (A-Fib) Summary

Symptoms:
• Palpitations, light-headedness, dizziness, dyspnea, exercise intolerance, chest pain, near-syncope, syncope.

Why?
Cardiac:
	• Valvular heart
Atrial Fibrillation ... risk factors Atrial ... identify left atrial ... test for DM Atrial ... valve • Left atrial
Coronary Artery Embolism - Etiology and Scoring
Etiology:
 • Direct: Clot (LV thrombus, LAA Thrombus), Valve (Vegetation,
- Most Common Cause ... venous origin of CE material ... non-culprit vessels • Atrial ... Fibrillation ... #diagnosis #differential
Anatomical Differential Diagnosis for Arrhythmias
 • SA node: Sinus bradycardia, Sick Sinus Syndrome (SSS)
 • AV
Tachy-arrhythmias (ventricular rate ... : Premature Atrial ... Flutter (AFL), Atrial ... FAT), Multifocal Atrial ... #Diagnosis #Causes
Stroke Etiologies
Hemorrhagic (IPH, SAH)
Ischemic
 - Large Vessel Atherosclerosis
 - Cardioembolic: Atrial fib, prosthetic valves, LV aneurysm,
Cardioembolic: Atrial ... and paradoxical embolism ... - Rare etiologies ... EricsMedicalLectures/ #Stroke #causes ... #differential #
Causes of Ischemic Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Important to determine and treat the etiology behind because
Causes of Ischemic ... because of the high rate ... • Arrhythmias: Afib ... Structural: myxoma, thrombus ... Non-atherosclerotic: Arterial
Acute Atrial Fibrillation - Initial Options for Rate Control
Diltiazem IV
 •  Rapid onset and rapidly
Acute Atrial Fibrillation ... EricsMedicalLectures/ #Atrial ... #Fibrillation # ... #management #cardiology ... #AFib #Acute
Causes of Renal Infarction - Differential Diagnosis
Thrombosis: Spontaneous
 • Atherosclerotic disease of aorta and renal artery
Causes of Renal ... Cardiac source: Atrial ... fibrillation or ... infarction with mural thrombi ... : Left atrial myxoma
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
testing Heart Rate ... Paroxysmal AF, atrial ... flutter, or atrial ... Arrhythmias: • Atrial ... • Multifocal atrial
Increased Airway Pressure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Using these steps from start to end should
• Check heart rate ... help AND check arterial ... o Circulatory embolus ... Airway #Pressure #Differential ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management