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My calf started with feeling like a pulled muscle and now it's getting swollen and tender.. should i go to the emergency room?
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ER-STAT: You may have thrombophlebitis- quite a common presentation: have somneone drive you directly to the ER:NOW! If there is a clot in your leg it can go to your lungs, heart or brain.
Answered 8/31/2014
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Yes: In particular if it is affecting just one calf and not the other. A blood clot in a deep vein is the main concern, so yes.
Answered 8/31/2014
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