Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) OSCE Examination Quiz

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1
A 46-year-old woman has a painful, swollen left calf after a long-haul flight. Pressing firmly with your thumb over the inner ankle bone and then working up the shin leaves a lasting indentation on the left, up to mid-shin, while the right leg has no swelling. Which interpretation best links this finding to the underlying cause?
2
When you carefully inspect both legs in a patient with possible deep vein thrombosis, which finding most consistently points to a DVT?
3
You have examined a leg for a suspected deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and found swelling, tenderness and pitting oedema on one side. Which option best completes the examination?

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