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Venous Thrombosis vs Arterial Thrombosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

VENOUS THROMBOSIS

 • Acquired Risk Factors:
	- >48 hours
Thrombosis - Differential ... Arterial Embolism ... #Venous #Arterial ... #pathophysiology ... #hematology #differential
Causes of Arterial and Venous Thrombosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STRUCTURAL:
 - PFO: paradoxical emboli
 - Popliteal
Causes of Arterial ... Venous Thrombosis - Differential ... PFO: paradoxical emboli ... Venous #Thrombosis #Differential ... Diagnosis #clots #hematology
Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework

NCPE Pathophysiology:
Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema occurs because of excessive pulmonary capillary
Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema ... - Differential ... Framework NCPE Pathophysiology ... • Pulmonary embolism ... #NCPE #differential
Uncommon Causes of Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema (NCPE) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

High Altitude Pulmonary Edema:
 • Accumulation
(NCPE) - Differential ... of the spiral arteries ... pupils Pulmonary Embolism ... multiple smaller emboli ... #causes #differential
Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
Purpura - Differential ... • Septic emboli ... gangrenosum • Bacterial ... Vasculopathy #Purpura #Differential ... #nonpalpable #dermatology
Approach to the A-a Gradient
A-a gradient = PAO2 - PaO2
A-a gradient = [FiO2 x (Patm -
Mismatch: Pulmonary Edema ... Atelectasis, Pulmonary Embolism ... Gradient #alveolar #arterial ... Hypoxia #hypoxemia #differential
Pulmonary Infections in HIV-AIDS
Bacterial: 
 • No organism identified, Strep pneumoniae, H. influenzae, S.aureus, Streptococcus Grp
Infections in HIV-AIDS Bacterial ... CD4 > 200: Pulm embolism ... , Pulm edema, heart ... and sputum cx (Bacterial ... diagnosis #evaluation #differential
Central Retinal Artery Occlusion: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Inflammatory Disease: (i.e. GCA, SLE, GPA) ->
• Cardiogenic Embolism ... upstream CRAO -> Arteriole ... Acute retinal edema ... Occlusion #CRAO #pathophysiology
Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure - Differential Diagnosis Framework
DECREASED INSPIRED OXYGEN
 • Low PATM Can decrease first part
Respiratory Failure - Differential ... diseases, pulmonary edema ... COPD, pulmonary embolus ... shunting (eg, atrial ... Failure #hypoxia #Differential
Non-Infective Endocarditis (NBTE / Marantic Endocarditis)
Non-infective endocarditis is also known as: Non-bacterial thrombotic endocarditis (NBTE), Aseptic
known as: Non-bacterial ... and likely to embolize ... • Cannot differentiate ... absent How can we differentiate ... Marantic #diagnosis #pathophysiology