deep vein thrombosis

Subretinal abscesses due to endogenous staphylococcal blood stream infection is a rare occurrence. A young adult male presented with subretinal abscesses, necrotising pneumonia, pleural empyema, skin and soft tissue infection, muscle abscesses and deep vein thrombosis. Aspirate from one of the abscesses and blood culture revealed meticillin-susceptible Staphylococcus aureus. We present here a case of probable Panton–Valentine leucocidin (PVL) syndrome. PVL is a cytotoxin produced by S. aureus. Infection with PVL-positive S.

Background: Venous thromboembolism (VTE) prophylaxis is effective in the prevention of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism (PE) in medical patients.

Methods: A retrospective chart review was performed on medical inpatients at two academic hospitals in Hamilton, Ontario to investigate if patients received VTE prophylaxis as per current guidelines.

Deep venous thrombosis is a diagnosis that should be considered in any patient who presents with a swollen or painful leg. Clinical examination alone has low sensitivity and specificity for detecting patients with clots, and in recent years a diagnostic pathway has been devised that is more effective. This involves integration of three modalities: clinical assessment, D-dimer analysis and ultrasound.

Background: Venous thromboembolism (VTE) prophylaxis is effective in the prevention of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism (PE) in medical patients.

Methods:  A retrospective chart review was performed on medical inpatients at two academic hospitals in Hamilton, Ontario to investigate if patients received VTE prophylaxis as per current guidelines.