Question

A 40-year-old woman presents with a swollen, painful left calf after a long flight. A D-dimer test is positive, and Doppler ultrasound confirms deep vein thrombosis (DVT). According to NICE guidance, what is the recommended initial anticoagulant treatment?

Accepted Answer

Subcutaneous low-molecular-weight heparin (LMWH) or a direct oral anticoagulant (DOAC)

Answer

IV unfractionated heparin

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Aspirin

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Warfarin immediately at full dose

Answer

Inferior vena cava filter placement

Practice question

A 40-year-old woman presents with a swollen, painful left calf after a long flight. A D-dimer test is positive, and Doppler ultrasound confirms deep vein thrombosis (DVT). According to NICE guidance, what is the recommended initial anticoagulant treatment?