When should I consider anticoagulation in an unprovoked upper extremity deep venous thrombosis?
For example: In a patient presenting with left arm swelling and found to have a left cephalic vein occlusive thrombus on ultrasound
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Hematology · Mount Sinai
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Would do careful history like hunting
Would do anticoagulation
Age and fam hx may be helpful if one does thrombophilia workup
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