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What distinguishes a blood clot in the leg from a pulled muscle?

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Dr. John Munshower answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Get a Dr. to examine: First, have a dr. Examine you, and usually that is all you would need. Definative proof would obtained by getting a vascular study such as a venous duplex doppler study.

Dr Petruska agreed

Answered 4/6/2013

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