A 62-year-old man presents with a swollen, painful left calf 5 days after knee arthroscopy. Doppler ultrasound confirms a proximal deep vein thrombosi...

Question

A 62-year-old man presents with a swollen, painful left calf 5 days after knee arthroscopy. Doppler ultrasound confirms a proximal deep vein thrombosis. He has no active cancer and normal renal function. What is the most appropriate initial anticoagulation strategy?

Accepted Answer

Commence rivaroxaban monotherapy at treatment dose

Answer

No anticoagulation is needed

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Aspirin alone

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Warfarin without initial parenteral anticoagulant

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Use low-dose prophylactic heparin only

au-racp MCQ (SBA): Deep vein thrombosis

A 62-year-old man presents with a swollen, painful left calf 5 days after knee arthroscopy. Doppler ultrasound confirms a proximal deep vein thrombosis. He has no active cancer and normal renal function. What is the most appropriate initial anticoagulation strategy?