A 26-year-old with right lower leg pain has ultrasound-confirmed isolated distal DVT provoked by ankle fracture; low bleeding risk. What is recommende...

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A 26-year-old with right lower leg pain has ultrasound-confirmed isolated distal DVT provoked by ankle fracture; low bleeding risk. What is recommended?

Accepted Answer

Anticoagulate for 3 months

Answer

No anticoagulation-surveillance only

Answer

Aspirin only

Answer

IVC filter

Answer

Indefinite anticoagulation

us-abim MCQ (SBA): DVT-Treatment Duration

A 26-year-old with right lower leg pain has ultrasound-confirmed isolated distal DVT provoked by ankle fracture; low bleeding risk. What is recommended?