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"Conclusion: When IC-DVT is not ruled out in the ED, the suggested algorithm, although not
prospectively validated by a controlled study, offers an approach to diagnosis that is consistent
with current data and recommendations. When IC-DVT is diagnosed, current references suggest
that a decision between anticoagulation and continued follow-up outpatient testing can be
based on shared decision-making. The risks of proximal progression and life-threatening
embolization should be balanced against the generally more benign natural history of such
thrombi, and an individual patient’s risk factors for both thrombus propagation and complications
of anticoagulation."
