Question

A 36-year-old woman presents with a painful swollen left leg 2 weeks after returning from a long-haul flight. Ultrasound confirms a proximal DVT. She is otherwise healthy and prefers an oral medication. Which of the following is a contraindication to rivaroxaban therapy for this indication?

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Pregnancy

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Creatinine clearance 70 mL/min

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BMI 32 kg/m²

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Age 36 years

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Use of a levonorgestrel IUD

Practice question

A 36-year-old woman presents with a painful swollen left leg 2 weeks after returning from a long-haul flight. Ultrasound confirms a proximal DVT. She is otherwise healthy and prefers an oral medication. Which of the following is a contraindication to rivaroxaban therapy for this indication?