A 34-year-old man presents with an erythematous, warm, tender left lower leg. He is febrile but haemodynamically stable. There is no calf tenderness o...

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A 34-year-old man presents with an erythematous, warm, tender left lower leg. He is febrile but haemodynamically stable. There is no calf tenderness or swelling above the knee, and Wells score for DVT is low. What is the most appropriate management?

Accepted Answer

Start oral antibiotics for cellulitis and safety-net

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Start therapeutic anticoagulation for presumed DVT

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Arrange urgent Doppler ultrasound before any treatment

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Discharge without treatment and review if worse

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Apply compression bandaging only

uk-plab-1 MCQ (SBA): Cellulitis

A 34-year-old man presents with an erythematous, warm, tender left lower leg. He is febrile but haemodynamically stable. There is no calf tenderness or swelling above the knee, and Wells score for DVT is low. What is the most appropriate management?