Case Presentation: A 78‐year‐old man with a medical history of atrial fibrillation presented with complaints of 5 days of severe generalized weakness and difficulty walking. He also reported difficulty in getting up from a chair and difficulty while lifting his arm. On further questioning, he also reported taking an influenza vaccine shot a few days […]

Background: Risk assessment for venous thromboembolism (VTE) is a part of every hospital admission. The workflow of who completes the assessment varies between hospitals, but often it is carried out by trainees. VTE risk assessment is further complicated by the variety of methods to identify those patients who are appropriate for chemoprophylaxis, mechanical prophylaxis, or […]