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Odds of pulmonary embolus if ultrasound shows clot in leg or pelvis?

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High: If untreated, thrombosis in the veins of the legs or pelvis has a very high risk of embolizing to the lungs almost certainly > 90%. If the clot is confined to the small veins of the calf below the knee, these may resolve on their own without specific treatment.

Dr Chideckel agreed

Answered 9/28/2016

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