A -year-old man is evaluated in the neurointensive care unit for right lower extremity swelling. Five days ago, he was admitted for a spontaneous subarachnoid hemorrhage. His past medical history is significant for a mechanical aortic valve replacement performed three years ago, for which he takes daily warfarin. Upon admission, his international normalized ratio (INR) was , and his coagulopathy was appropriately reversed with four-factor prothrombin complex concentrate and intravenous vitamin K. A follow-up non-contrast computed tomography scan of the head obtained yesterday showed a stable hemorrhage with no expansion.
Today, physical examination reveals new-onset, non-pitting edema and tenderness of the right calf and thigh. Venous duplex ultrasonography of the right lower extremity demonstrates a non-compressible thrombus extending from the popliteal vein into the right superficial femoral vein. Vital signs are temperature (), blood pressure mm Hg, heart rate /min, and respiratory rate /min. Oxygen saturation is on room air.
Which of the following is the most appropriate next step in management?
- Placement of an inferior vena cava filterCevap
- BInitiation of a continuous unfractionated heparin infusion
- CResumption of oral warfarin therapy
- DComputed tomography angiography of the chest
- EMeasurement of serum D-dimer concentration