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Causes of Arterial and Venous Thrombosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STRUCTURAL:
 - PFO: paradoxical emboli
 - Popliteal
Causes of Arterial ... Popliteal artery aneurysm ... : Causes arterial ... APLS:PLT ↓ HEMATOLOGIC ... Diagnosis #clots #hematology
Venous Thrombosis vs Arterial Thrombosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

VENOUS THROMBOSIS

 • Acquired Risk Factors:
	- >48 hours
originating from aneurysms ... Dissection • Aneurysm ... considered in all cases ... coagulation and other causes ... pathophysiology #hematology
Differentiating the Four Types of Mesenteric Ischemia 

There are four types of AMI, which include arterial
(AT), venous thrombosis ... etiologies are shown in table ... (below), with symptoms ... Ischemia #Types #Comparison ... #Table #Diagnosis
Thrombotic Microangiopathy - TTP VS HUS

Big picture points : Often hard to differentiate the two entities,
Thrombotic Microangiopathy ... testing for TTP #Thrombotic ... thrombocytopenia #Comparison ... #Diagnosis #Table ... #Hematology
Typical Clinical Features of Major Causes of Acute Chest Discomfort

#ChestPain #Features #Signs #Symptoms #Comparison #Table #Characteristics
Features of Major Causes ... Features #Signs #Symptoms ... #Comparison #Table
Causes, Symptoms, and Signs of Vaginitis

#Vaginitis #Differential #Diagnosis #Comparison #Table  #Gynecology #OBGyn #BV #Differential #Signs
Causes, Symptoms ... Differential #Diagnosis #Comparison ... #Table #Gynecology
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Hordeolum vs Chalazion

Hordeolum (Stye):
 • Location: Most commonly found at or near an eyelash follicle
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eyelash follicle • Cause ... of the lids • Symptoms ... upper lid • Cause ... Stye #Chalazion #Comparison ... #Table
Anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (AION) - Recognition of giant cell arteritis (GCA)

1) Is visual loss caused
Is visual loss caused ... the optic nerve caused ... inflammation and thrombosis ... • Cephalic symptoms ... GiantCellArteritis #GCA #Rheumatology
A toxidrome is a syndrome (set of symptoms) caused by specific medications or toxins.

There are 5
syndrome (set of symptoms ... ) caused by specific ... Toxicology #Toxidromes #Comparison ... #Table #Anticholinergics
Cold Urticaria
Prevalence - 0.05% in the population
Disease onset - Mostly 2nd to 4th decades of life
Causes
decades of life Causes ... and duration of symptoms ... angioedema Other symptoms ... Urticaria #diagnosis #rheumatology ... #comparison #table