A 45-year-old woman presents with a swollen, painful left calf after a long-haul flight. Wells score indicates DVT is likely. Proximal leg vein ultras...

Question

A 45-year-old woman presents with a swollen, painful left calf after a long-haul flight. Wells score indicates DVT is likely. Proximal leg vein ultrasound will not be available for 24 hours. What is the most appropriate immediate management?

Accepted Answer

Prescribe full-dose anticoagulation while awaiting imaging

Answer

Discharge home without treatment until ultrasound

Answer

Give low-dose Aspirin only

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Arrange D-dimer and wait for the result before any treatment

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Admit for observation only without anticoagulation

uk-plab-1 MCQ (SBA): Suspected DVT – interim anticoagulation

A 45-year-old woman presents with a swollen, painful left calf after a long-haul flight. Wells score indicates DVT is likely. Proximal leg vein ultrasound will not be available for 24 hours. What is the most appropriate immediate management?