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My left calf hurts just started three days ago... been on my feet a lot last 2 days ..could this be a dvt? worried

2 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

Yes it could be: Need to get an ultrasound ASAP....or d-dimer.. Emergency room......better safe than sorry. If your on birth control or smoke...odds are increased...

Answered 12/6/2014

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Dr. John Landi answered

Specializes in Phlebology

DVT AND CALF PAIN: There are many causes of calf pain and DVT is just one of them. The gold standard to make a diagnosis of DVT between the groin and lower calf is a venous duplex examination which is over 97% accurate. If worried about having a DVT then this would be the test to have done.

Answered 3/13/2018

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