Question

A 43-year-old woman with unilateral leg swelling and calf pain has Wells score 2. What is the immediate diagnostic pathway?

Accepted Answer

Proximal leg ultrasound within 4 hours and treat if positive

Answer

D-dimer then treat if positive

Answer

CTPA first-line

Answer

Start full-dose anticoagulation without imaging

Answer

Outpatient V/Q scan

Practice question

A 43-year-old woman with unilateral leg swelling and calf pain has Wells score 2. What is the immediate diagnostic pathway?