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Venous Thrombosis vs Arterial Thrombosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

VENOUS THROMBOSIS

 • Acquired Risk Factors:
	- >48 hours
vs Arterial Thrombosis ... : - Atrial thrombus ... - atrial fibrillation ... - Left ventricular ... coagulation and other causes
Causes of Ischemic Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Thrombosis - Atherosclerosis, Arterial Dissection, Fibromuscular Dysplasia
 - Large
Causes of Ischemic ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Atherosclerosis, Arterial ... Valvular • Atrial ... fibrillation
Coronary Artery Embolism - Etiology and Scoring
Etiology:
 • Direct: Clot (LV thrombus, LAA Thrombus), Valve (Vegetation,
Paradoxical: Right to Left ... - Most Common Cause ... origin of CE material ... non-culprit vessels • Atrial ... Fibrillation
Atrial Fibrillation (A-Fib) Summary

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

Why?
Cardiac:
	• Valvular heart
Atrial Fibrillation ... Cardiac: • Valvular ... atrial thrombus ... atrial occlusion ... AFib #diagnosis
RA/CVP Waveform Interpretation

Central venous pressure (CVP) or right atrial pressure (RAP) waveform tracings can often times
(CVP) or right atrial ... diastole): lost in atrial ... fibrillation/flutter ... to disorganized atrial ... atrial pressures
Right-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac Causes - Rule out Left-Sided Heart Failure (Most Common):
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Cardiac ... Left-Sided Heart ... Primary Pulmonary Arterial ... • Pulmonary Veno-Occlusive
Causes of Renal Infarction - Differential Diagnosis
Thrombosis: Spontaneous
 • Atherosclerotic disease of aorta and renal artery
Embolism • Cardiac ... source: Atrial ... fibrillation or ... infarction with mural thrombi ... : Left atrial myxoma