[Tobra]

If the little voice in the back of your head tells you something is wrong, something is wrong until shown to be otherwise. Not saying go hypochondriac on every little thing, but you don't F around with stuff that gets your spidey sense tingling.

Blood test is not what you do for DVT, you do a venous doppler, then maybe a V-Q scan.


I tell all my patients with diabetes to call me if the idea of calling me for a foot/leg problem even pops into their head. Do not pass Go, do not wait until they see me next. Help me to help you. I would rather look at it in my office on Saturday morning than look at in the hospital on Sunday night.

Added bonus, if I look at it in the office and it does not spook me, it saves you a trip to the hospital. If'n it looks scary, I call down and do a direct admit, and it saves you a long wait in the ER.