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A 63-year-old woman develops pain and swelling of her left calf five days after a laparotomy for perforated diverticular disease. On examination there is some swelling around the ankle and dorsum of the foot and tenderness in the soleus. Which one of the following would be the most appropriate investigation to perform to establish a cause for the current problem?
(A) Computed tomographic (CT) venography of the leg
(B) Conventional contrast venography of the leg
(C) D-dimer assay
(D) Duplex Doppler ultrasound studies of the lower limb
(E) Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the leg
A 63-year-old woman develops pain and swelling of her left calf five days after a laparotomy for perforated diverticular disease. On examination there is some swelling around the ankle and dorsum of the foot and tenderness in the soleus. Which one of the following would be the most appropriate investigation to perform to establish a cause for the current problem?
(A) Computed tomographic (CT) venography of the leg
(B) Conventional contrast venography of the leg
(C) D-dimer assay
(D) Duplex Doppler ultrasound studies of the lower limb
(E) Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the leg
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