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Unilateral swollen/red/painful leg

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Lead with the essentials

  1. 1Acute vs chronic
  2. 2Unilateral swelling, redness, warmth
  3. 3Calf/thigh pain
  4. 4Chest pain/dyspnea suggesting PE
  5. 5Prior DVT/PE
  6. 6Cancer
  7. 7Recent surgery/immobility/travel
  8. 8Anticoagulants
  9. 9Distal NV
  10. 10Fever/cellulitis
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Key points

  • Acute vs chronic.
  • Unilateral swelling, redness, warmth.
  • Calf/thigh pain.
  • Chest pain/dyspnea suggesting PE.
  • Prior DVT/PE.
  • Cancer.
  • Recent surgery/immobility/travel.
  • Anticoagulants.
  • Distal NV.
  • Fever/cellulitis.