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Venous Thrombosis vs Arterial Thrombosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

VENOUS THROMBOSIS

 • Acquired Risk Factors:
	- >48 hours
vs Arterial Thrombosis ... THROMBOSIS Arterial ... Dissection • Aneurysm ... of arterial thrombosis ... coagulation and other causes
Causes of Arterial and Venous Thrombosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STRUCTURAL:
 - PFO: paradoxical emboli
 - Popliteal
Causes of Arterial ... Popliteal artery aneurysm ... : Causes arterial ... - TMA: TTP - Arterial ... , HUS, DIC #Arterial
Highlighted Conditions With Arteritis or Periarteritis of the Coronaries
Takayasu's arteritis:
 - Onset < 40 yrs
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claudication - Arterial ... yrs - Cranial symptoms ... inflammation - Venous/arterial ... thrombosis IgG4 ... Diagnosis #Cardiology #Table
Differentiating the Four Types of Mesenteric Ischemia 

There are four types of AMI, which include arterial
thrombosis (AT) ... , venous thrombosis ... etiologies are shown in table ... (below), with symptoms ... Types #Comparison #Table
Causes of Severe Aortic Regurgitation - Differential Diagnosis
Acute:
 • Leaflet: Traumatic Rupture, Acute Infective Endocarditis, Acute
Causes of Severe ... , Takayasu Arteritis ... Thoracic Aortic Aneurysms ... Degenerative: Systemic Arterial ... Differential #Diagnosis #Causes
Anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (AION) - Recognition of giant cell arteritis (GCA)

1) Is visual loss caused
of giant cell arteritis ... Is visual loss caused ... the optic nerve caused ... inflammation and thrombosis ... posterior ciliary arteries
Causes of Headache - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Primary: Tension, Migraine, Cluster
Extracranial: Medications, Sinusitis, TMJ disorder, Cervicogenic, Glaucoma,
Causes of Headache ... Glaucoma, Giant cell arteritis ... Stroke, Venous trrombosis ... , Dissection, Aneurysm ... Differential #Diagnosis #Causes
Headache Syndromes 
Sudden onset of pain - "Thunder clap" with any decreased mentation, any positive focal
cerebral venous thrombosis ... with stroke-like symptoms ... Tender temporal arteries ... • Temporal arteritis ... Syndromes #diagnosis #symptoms
Aortitis - Diagnosis and Workup
Clinical History:
 - Fever, weight loss, deterioration of general health
 - Aortic
, abdomen) - Arterial ... hypertension) - Symptoms ... depending on the cause ... , Takayasu arteritis ... #Differential #Causes
Mediastinal Widening - Differential Diagnosis

 • Vascular: Aortic dissection, Aortic anourysm, Enlarged pulmonary arteries, Venous or
dissection, Aortic anourysm ... Enlarged pulmonary arteries ... , Venous or arterial ... Nodule / mass • Masses