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Causes of Arterial and Venous Thrombosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STRUCTURAL:
 - PFO: paradoxical emboli
 - Popliteal
- Differential Diagnosis ... compression and DVT ... APLS:PLT ↓ HEMATOLOGIC ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #clots #hematology
Behcet's Syndrome - Diagnosis
Diagnostic Criteria for Behget's Syndrome (International Study Group for Behget's Disease):
 • Recurrent,
Behcet's Syndrome - Diagnosis ... Diagnostic Criteria ... test Most Common Clinical ... . venous thromboses ... #rheumatology
Heparin Induced Thrombocytopenia (HIT) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Presentation: 
 • Plts ↓50% (nadir
) after 5-10d, venous ... (DVT/PE) or arterial ... : • Clinical Suspicion ... non-heparin A/C if clinical ... Management #Treatment #Hematology
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
association • M > F Clinical ... also involved), Venous ... disease (SVC/IVC ... Behcet syndrome (Clinical ... signs #symptoms #rheumatology
Cryofibrinogenemia Summary

Cryofibrinogenemia Epidemiology:
 • 40-70 years with a modest female predominance

Cryofibrinogenemia:
 • The precipitation of a
cryoglobulin (CG ... Cryofibrinogenemia Clinical ... arterial and/or venous ... : • + Clinical ... hematology
Abnormal liver function tests algorithm.
 This figure details the initial response to abnormal liver blood tests.
function tests algorithm ... alcohol-related liver disease ... mellitus; USS, ultrasound ... LFTs #Abnormal #Algorithm ... #Hepatology #Liver
CEAP Classification of Chronic Venous Disorders
Clinical:
  C0 - NO clinical signs
  C1 - Small
Classification of Chronic Venous ... Etiology: Ec ... usually due to prior DVT ... Classification #Chronic #Venous ... Disorders #veins #diagnosis
NAFLD Diagnosis Algorithm
Two-step diagnostic strategy for NAFLD
1st step: 
  - Clinical biomarkers, scoring systems- FIB4,
Algorithm Two-step ... 1st step: - Clinical ... 2nd step: - Ultrasound-based ... #Fatty #Liver #Disease ... #Algorithm #hepatology
Fungal Biomarkers: Beta-D-Glucan and Aspergillus Galactomannan
Beta-D-Glucan:
 • Polysaccharide cell wall component of many fungi
 • Pathogens:
infection (IFI) in hematologic ... cut-offs defined in clinical ... colonization vs invasive disease ... non-neutropenic pts, SOT ... Galactomannan #diagnosis
Essential Thrombocythemia (ET)
ET is a chronic myeloproliferative neoplasm. Most cases are related to mutations that affect
MI, stroke, DVT/ ... • Treatment algorithms ... (if history of venous ... Thrombocythemia #ET #hematology ... #hematology