A 42-year-old woman presents with fever, malaise and a painful swollen calf. Duplex ultrasound confirms a proximal deep vein thrombosis. She has no co...

Question

A 42-year-old woman presents with fever, malaise and a painful swollen calf. Duplex ultrasound confirms a proximal deep vein thrombosis. She has no contraindications to anticoagulation. What is the most appropriate initial treatment?

Accepted Answer

Therapeutic low-molecular-weight Heparin followed by a direct oral anticoagulant or continued LMWH

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Aspirin 75 mg daily

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Prophylactic-dose low-molecular-weight Heparin only

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Compression stockings alone

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No treatment if symptoms improve spontaneously

uk-plab-1 MCQ (SBA): Deep vein thrombosis initial management

A 42-year-old woman presents with fever, malaise and a painful swollen calf. Duplex ultrasound confirms a proximal deep vein thrombosis. She has no contraindications to anticoagulation. What is the most appropriate initial treatment?