A 26-year-old woman at 34 weeks of gestation presents to the GP with a painful, swollen right leg. She is diagnosed with a deep vein thrombosis. Which...

Question

A 26-year-old woman at 34 weeks of gestation presents to the GP with a painful, swollen right leg. She is diagnosed with a deep vein thrombosis. Which anticoagulant is the recommended treatment in pregnancy?

Accepted Answer

Low-molecular-weight heparin (e.g., enoxaparin or dalteparin) at treatment dose

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Warfarin

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Rivaroxaban

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Apixaban

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Aspirin 150 mg daily

uk-drcog MCQ (SBA): LMWH for DVT in Pregnancy

A 26-year-old woman at 34 weeks of gestation presents to the GP with a painful, swollen right leg. She is diagnosed with a deep vein thrombosis. Which anticoagulant is the recommended treatment in pregnancy?