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Venous Thrombosis vs Arterial Thrombosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

VENOUS THROMBOSIS

 • Acquired Risk Factors:
	- >48 hours
Venous Thrombosis ... originating from aneurysms ... Dissection • Aneurysm ... considered in all cases ... coagulation and other causes
Causes of Arterial and Venous Thrombosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STRUCTURAL:
 - PFO: paradoxical emboli
 - Popliteal
Causes of Arterial ... and Venous Thrombosis ... Popliteal artery aneurysm ... : Causes arterial ... TTP - Arterial thrombosis
Budd Chiari Syndrome
Hepatic vein obstruction. Can be caused by thrombosis or sometimes a tumour. Can lead
Can be caused by ... thrombosis or sometimes ... Syndrome #Diagnosis #Causes ... #Signs #Symptoms
Differentiating the Four Types of Mesenteric Ischemia 

There are four types of AMI, which include arterial
(AE), arterial thrombosis ... (AT), venous thrombosis ... etiologies are shown in table ... (below), with symptoms ... Types #Comparison #Table
Underlying causes of PEA arrest: H’s and T’s 

Hypovolemia, Hypoxia, Hydrogen Ion (acidosis), Hypo/Hyper-kalemia, Hypothermia
Toxins, Tamponade,
Underlying causes ... Pneumothorax, Thrombosis ... , massive MI), Thrombosis ... Differential #Diagnosis #Table
Causes of Seizures - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Unprovoked - Epilepsy:
 • Focal: Simple, Complex
 • Generalized: Absence,
Causes of Seizures ... Cerebral venous thrombosis ... malformation, Aneurysm ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Causes of Headache - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Primary: Tension, Migraine, Cluster
Extracranial: Medications, Sinusitis, TMJ disorder, Cervicogenic, Glaucoma,
Causes of Headache ... Stroke, Venous trrombosis ... , Dissection, Aneurysm ... Differential #Diagnosis #Causes
Causes of SVC Syndrome - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 • Benign (15-40%): Thrombosis (aka catheter-associated), Goiter, Fibrosing
Causes of SVC Syndrome ... Benign (15-40%): Thrombosis ... Infection, Aortic Aneurysm
Diplopia - Double Vision - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Clinical Pearls:
 • Diplopia is almost always binocular.
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• Neurologic symptoms ... a mass as the cause ... Diabetes Mellitus • Aneurysm ... Diabetes Mellitus • Aneurysm ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Important Causes of Diplopia 
TIER 1-CRITICAL
Basilar artery thrombosis, Botulism, Basilar meningitis, Aneurysmn
TIER 2-EMERGENT:
Vertebral dissection, Myasthenia gravis,
Important Causes ... Basilar artery thrombosis ... Basilar meningitis, Aneurysmn