How would you manage superficial thrombophlebitis of the great saphenous vein involving the knee and calf?

Would you label this as intermediate or high risk and treat with prophylactic or full dose AC? What duration would you treat for?

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I would point you to an excellent algorithm created by Sherry Scovell on UpToDate, "Superficial Vein Thrombosis and Phlebitis of the Lower Extremity Veins" which has informed my practice. The highlights of the approach utilized are to perform imaging with Doppler ultrasound to determine the length ...

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How would you manage superficial thrombophlebitis of the great saphenous vein involving the knee and calf?

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