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Could I have a blood clot?
I am having a stabbing pain in my calf that is increasing in frequency and intensity.
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DVT is a possibility. Attend the emergency department
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Do a usgDoppler to rule out a clot and send the reports
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usg Doppler test of lower limbs
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do not squeeze the calf muscles
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