A 54-year-old woman on tamoxifen presents with unilateral red painful swollen calf. Wells score suggests DVT likely. She has no renal impairment. Firs...

Question

A 54-year-old woman on tamoxifen presents with unilateral red painful swollen calf. Wells score suggests DVT likely. She has no renal impairment. First-line anticoagulation?

Accepted Answer

Rivaroxaban monotherapy starting dose

Answer

Warfarin with LMWH bridge

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Aspirin 75 mg OD

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UFH infusion

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Apixaban 2.5 mg BD maintenance dose

ukmla MCQ (SBA): DVT treatment

A 54-year-old woman on tamoxifen presents with unilateral red painful swollen calf. Wells score suggests DVT likely. She has no renal impairment. First-line anticoagulation?