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A 53 year old man has a sudden pain in his rt leg with little swelling , does dvt suceptable please ?

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Dr. Richard Sanders answered

Yes: Pain in calf of leg and a little swelling raises suspicion of a dvt. Next step should be a non-invasive vascular lab study to detect a clot in the calf veins or higher veins.

Dr Chideckel agreed

Answered 4/2/2016

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A member asked:

A 53 year old man has a sudden pain in his rt leg with little swelling , does dvt suceptable please ?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Richard Sanders answered

Dr Chideckel agreed

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