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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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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.
Answered 4/2/2016
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