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Venous Thrombosis vs Arterial Thrombosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

VENOUS THROMBOSIS

 • Acquired Risk Factors:
	- >48 hours
- Differential Diagnosis ... • Nephrotic Syndrome ... Arterial Embolism ... thrombus - atrial ... #pathophysiology
Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Pulmonary Embolism ... on POCUS Echocardiogram ... Pulmonary embolism ... #Embolism #POCUS ... #A4c #clinical
Fat Embolism Syndrome
Trauma to the long bone or pelvis accounts for —9096 of cases. The diagnosis
Fat Embolism Syndrome ... Pathophysiology ... onset widespread pulmonary ... FES is a clinical ... Syndrome #Diagnosis
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
 •
Causes of Chronic ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Acute Coronary Syndrome ... Arrhythmia • Atrial ... Embolism* • Pulmonary
Differential Diagnosis - Noninfectious Causes of Fever

CRITICAL DIAGNOSES:
 - Acute myocardial infarction
 - Pulmonary embolism or
Noninfectious Causes ... of Fever CRITICAL ... infarction - Pulmonary ... embolism or infarction ... Noninfectious #Causes
Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure - Differential Diagnosis Framework
DECREASED INSPIRED OXYGEN
 • Low PATM Can decrease first part
- Differential Diagnosis ... embolus SHUNT ... hepatopulmonary syndrome ... shunting (eg, atrial ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Right-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac Causes - Rule out Left-Sided Heart Failure (Most Common):
- Differential Diagnosis ... Respiratory Distress Syndrome ... Embolism ... Arterial Hypertension ... #Differential #Diagnosis
RV Thrombus on POCUS Echocardiogram in a patient with Pulmonary Embolism

It's a little fuzzy but if
Echocardiogram ... a patient with Pulmonary ... Embolism It's ... you'll see the cause ... #POCUS #Clinical
Approach to the Hypotensive Patient - Differential Diagnosis Framework for Hypotension

Blood Pressure = Heart Rate x
• Sick sinus syndrome ... tachycardia • Atrial ... depletion • Pulmonary ... embolism • Pericardial ... #causes #Hypotensive
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
and Pathophysiology ... disorders - Chronic pulmonary ... Acute Coronary Syndrome ... Infarction • Pulmonary ... #Pathophysiology