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Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm and Management
Hemorrhagic:
 • Intracerebral: HTN, Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy, Trauma, Bleeding Diathesis,
Stroke - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Cerebral Venous Thrombosis ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... management #neurology #treatment
Causes of Arterial and Venous Thrombosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STRUCTURAL:
 - PFO: paradoxical emboli
 - Popliteal
- Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... compression and DVT ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #clots
Thrombotic Microangiopathies - Primary Thrombotic Microangiopathy (TMA) - Differential Diagnosis Table

 • Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (TTP)
Microangiopathy (TMA) - Differential ... Diagnosis Table ... Toxin-Mediated HUS (ST-HUS ... TMA #hematology #differential ... #diagnosis #HUS
Causes of SVC Syndrome - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 • Benign (15-40%): Thrombosis (aka catheter-associated), Goiter, Fibrosing
- Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... Benign (15-40%): Thrombosis ... #Syndrome #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Superior
Differential diagnosis of schistocytes / fragmentation hemolysis:
 • Thrombotic microangiopathies (TMA)
    - TTP
Differential diagnosis ... hemolysis: • Thrombotic ... hemolytic-uremic syndrome (ST-HUS ... - Drug-induced thrombotic ... #diagnosis #hematology
Causes of Post-Partum Fever - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
6 W's for causes of PPF
 - Wind: pneumonia,
Post-Partum Fever - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... • PE Uterine Thrombotic ... PostPartum #Fever #PPF #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Thrombotic Microangiopathy - TTP VS HUS

Big picture points : Often hard to differentiate the two entities,
Thrombotic Microangiopathy ... Often hard to differentiate ... distinction has HUGE treatment ... and first-line treatment ... thrombocytopenia #Comparison #Diagnosis
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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Shock - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... Dehydration Shock Treatment ... #Diagnosis #criticalcare ... #algorithm #treatment
Heparin Induced Thrombocytopenia (HIT) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Presentation: 
 • Plts ↓50% (nadir
Thrombocytopenia (HIT) - Diagnosis ... 5-10d, venous (DVT ... thrombocytopenia Diagnosis ... Thrombocytopenia #Diagnosis ... #Management #Treatment
Owing to the morbidity and need for urgent treatment, STEMI is the default diagnosis is patients
need for urgent treatment ... is the default diagnosis ... patients with ST ... to an alternate diagnosis ... STElevation #STSegment #Differential