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ModerateCardiovascularDeep vein thrombosisuk-plab-1

A 48-year-old woman presents with unilateral swollen calf after a long-haul flight. The calf is tender and 4 cm larger in circumference than the other side. She has no active cancer, recent surgery or immobilisation. Her Wells score for deep vein thrombosis is calculated as 2 (DVT likely). She has no contraindications to anticoagulation. What is the most appropriate next step?

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