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Venous Thrombosis vs Arterial Thrombosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

VENOUS THROMBOSIS

 • Acquired Risk Factors:
	- >48 hours
- Surgery - Malignancy ... TTP, APLS • Malignancy ... Syndrome, Ischemic Liver ... Hypercoagulability: - Malignancy ... diagnosis #vascular
Approach to the Hypercoagulable State
Arterial thromboembolism
→ Cardiac rhythm monitoring, Echocardiogram, Vascular imaging
→ Test for APS, particularly
Echocardiogram, Vascular ... history of prior venous ... trauma, active malignancy ... an established malignancy ... - No other workup
Causes of Portal Hypertension According to Site of Vascular Obstruction
1) Prehepatic pre-sinusoidal: Portal vein thrombosis due
According to Site of Vascular ... Cirrhosis, Polycystic liver ... hyperplasia, Metastatic malignant ... post-sinusoidal: Veno-occlusive ... portalhypertension #phtn #differential
Hepatocellular Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Framework:
Liver Injury → liver test abnormalities without evidence of liver
Injury - Differential ... Injury Differential ... phalloides) • Vascular ... Celiac disease, Malignancy ... #Diagnosis #hepatology
Portal Hypertension Classification by site of vascular obstruction
1) Post-hepatic Post-sinusoidal: Budd-Chiari syndrome
2) Intrahepatic Post-sinusoidal: Veno-occlusive disease
3)
Classification by site of vascular ... Post-sinusoidal: Veno-occlusive ... Cirrhosis, Polycystic liver ... hyperplasia, Metastatic malignant ... gastroenterology #diagnosis #differential
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
- Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm Vascular ... Biliary Stricture, Malignancy ... Biliary stone, Malignancy ... injury #hepatitis #differential
Right Internal Jugular Vein Thrombosis on POCUS

The right internal jugular vein is viewed on ultrasound demonstrating
A differential diagnosis ... syndrome, and malignancy ... Vein #Thrombosis #Venous ... #POCUS #clinical ... #ultrasound #vascular
Portal venous gas on hepatic ultrasound: A concerning finding in the critically ill patient that should
Portal venous gas ... reflection on the differential ... hepatic portal venous ... #liver #pocus # ... clinical #air
Adult-Onset Still's Disease
Clinical triad: Fever, Arthralgia/arthritis, Skin rash ± odynophagia
+ Biological inflammation: Increased neutrophils, Hyperferritinemia, decreased
Still's Disease Clinical ... fraction < 20% Differential ... Hantavirus • Malignant ... abnormalities • Muscular ... management #treatment #rheumatology
Causes of Ascites
Normal Peritoneum
Portal hypertension (SAAG > 1.1 g/dL)
  1. Hepatic congestionl
syndrome - Veno-occlusive ... Liver disease ... HIV-associated peritonitis Malignant ... Causes #diagnosis #differential ... #hepatology #SAAG