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ModerateCardiovascularDeep vein thrombosisuk-plab-1

A 55-year-old man presents with a swollen, painful left calf after a long-haul flight. Wells score suggests DVT is likely. A proximal leg vein Doppler ultrasound cannot be performed for 24 hours. What is the most appropriate next step?

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