LessonRecognising prolonged seated immobility as a provoking factor in the development of venous thromboembolism can influence management including duration of anticoagulation therapy.
Pulmonary dirofilaria infection is a rare condition in Australasia. We describe a case with radiographic findings concerning for pulmonary malignancy, with the unexpected pathological diagnosis of dirofilarial infection.
We reviewed the medical records of all patients who underwent portable bedside echocardiography under general medicine over a 15‐month period. The mean age of patients was 67 years (range 16–95) (n = 201). Indications for scanning included syncope (27%), murmur (17%) and dyspnoea (14%); findings included valve abnormalities (46%), left ventricular hypertrophy (26%) and dilated left ventricle (15%). Bedside echocardiography is a useful extension of the physical examination but is operator‐dependent, and its routine use in general medicine will depend on the availability of training, group reporting sessions and quality assurance.
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