A 28-year-old man with suspected DVT has a Wells score of 4 (likely). Ultrasound will be delayed for 10 hours. No contraindications to anticoagulation...

Question

A 28-year-old man with suspected DVT has a Wells score of 4 (likely). Ultrasound will be delayed for 10 hours. No contraindications to anticoagulation. What is recommended?

Accepted Answer

Start empiric anticoagulation while awaiting imaging

Answer

Wait for ultrasound before anticoagulation

Answer

Give aspirin and wait

Answer

Order D-dimer and defer treatment

Answer

Place IVC filter now

us-abem MCQ (SBA): DVT-Empiric Anticoagulation

A 28-year-old man with suspected DVT has a Wells score of 4 (likely). Ultrasound will be delayed for 10 hours. No contraindications to anticoagulation. What is recommended?