A 48-year-old woman develops a symptomatic proximal deep vein thrombosis (popliteal vein) following knee arthroscopy and 4 weeks of immobilisation. Sh...

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A 48-year-old woman develops a symptomatic proximal deep vein thrombosis (popliteal vein) following knee arthroscopy and 4 weeks of immobilisation. She has no prior VTE, no active cancer and returns quickly to full mobility. What duration of anticoagulation is generally recommended?

Accepted Answer

3 months of therapeutic anticoagulation

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7 days of therapeutic anticoagulation only

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6 weeks of therapeutic anticoagulation

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Indefinite anticoagulation regardless of risk factors

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No anticoagulation; compression stockings alone are sufficient

ca-mccqe1 MCQ (SBA): Provoked deep vein thrombosis

A 48-year-old woman develops a symptomatic proximal deep vein thrombosis (popliteal vein) following knee arthroscopy and 4 weeks of immobilisation. She has no prior VTE, no active cancer and returns quickly to full mobility. What duration of anticoagulation is generally recommended?