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A member asked:

Saw dr for pain in knee&calf.she felt my leg and said she couldn't feel a blood clot. can you "feel" a blood clot?she said it was back issues.

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Dr. Corentine Kwende answered

Specializes in Hospital-based practice

Possible , difficult: Sometimes you can if it is very extensive and superficial. If it's deep it's often tough to feel by physical exam. Better to get a venous Doppler U/S of your lower extremity from thigh to ankle if you are still concerned.

Answered 5/25/2017

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