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38 weeks pregnant w r mild pitting edema to dorsum and lateral ankle, no swelling above the ankle. doppler was negative for dvt, i want a repeat doppler?

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No need. : If you had a negative doppler for a DVT a repeat will not show any thing new. At your stage of pregnancy it is not uncommon to have swollen ankles. Sometimes it can be more one leg than the other, but usually symmetrical. If you develop pain in your calf in that leg you will need to get it checked out quickly as that can be a symptom for a possible DVT.

Answered 5/8/2014

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