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Intermittent hot flashes in left upper calf, happening for the past three days but worse now. might be dvt, but i'm pretty young for that. thoughts?

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No age for DVT: DVT can occur at any age, especially for people with coagulation problems (blood clotting mechanism problem) or those on Oral Contraceptive Pills. Please see your doctor for a check

Answered 11/11/2016

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Dr. Norman Chideckel answered

Dvt: Low likelihood but if concerned a venous Doppler sonogram would solve the question

Answered 5/26/2017

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A member asked:

Intermittent hot flashes in left upper calf, happening for the past three days but worse now. might be dvt, but i'm pretty young for that. thoughts?

2 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

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