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Venous Thrombosis vs Arterial Thrombosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

VENOUS THROMBOSIS

 • Acquired Risk Factors:
	- >48 hours
• Cardiac: - Atrial ... thrombus - atrial ... fibrillation - Left ... septic emboli) - Myxoma ... coagulation and other causes
ABG vs VBG: Arterial vs Venous Blood Gases

ABG
PROS: Tells you exactly what the arterial environment looks
ABG vs VBG: Arterial ... vs Venous Blood ... exactly what the arterial ... bleeding, hematoma, infection ... #Correlation #Comparison
Diagnostic algorithm for a child or adolescent with suspected pulmonary hypertension. CHD, congenital heart disease; CPET,
hereditary pulmonary arterial ... idiopathic pulmonary arterial ... hypertension; PCH ... PVOD, pulmonary veno-occlusive ... lung disease; LFT
Right-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac Causes - Rule out Left-Sided Heart Failure (Most Common):
- Rule out Left-Sided ... Right Ventricle Infarction ... Primary Pulmonary Arterial ... Hypertension ... • Pulmonary Veno-Occlusive
Differentiating PAH from PVH - Echocardiography
Pulmonary Artery Hypertension (PAH):
 • RV size - Enlarged
 • LA
from right to left ... mmHg Pulmonary Venous ... Echocardiogram #comparison ... cardiology #pulmonary #arterial ... #venous #hypertension
Clinical Classification of Pulmonary Hypertension

1. Pulmonary arterial hypertension from pulmonary vasculopathy
Idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension
Heritable gene mutations
Pulmonary arterial ... Idiopathic pulmonary arterial ... diseases - HIV infection ... due to left heart ... #Differential #Causes
Left Atrial Appendage Myxoma

All that glitters is not gold. All mass in LAA is not clot.
Left Atrial Appendage ... extremely rare case ... DrRajeshG1 #Left ... #Atrial #Appendage ... echocardiogram #pocus
Coronary Artery Embolism - Etiology and Scoring
Etiology:
 • Direct: Clot (LV thrombus, LAA Thrombus), Valve (Vegetation,
Fibroelastoma), Mass (Myxoma ... Paradoxical: Right to Left ... - Most Common Cause ... origin of CE material ... non-culprit vessels • Atrial
13 Dangerous Causes of Headache:
 - subarachnoid hemorrhage: family history, PCKD, known berry aneurysm, sudden and
13 Dangerous Causes ... - CNS infection ... recent head/face infection ... history - cerebral venous ... symptoms in non-arterial
Approach to the Hypotensive Patient - Differential Diagnosis Framework for Hypotension

Blood Pressure = Heart Rate x
Framework for Hypotension ... tachycardia • Atrial ... Contractility: • Left ... - Myocardial infarction ... differential #diagnosis #causes