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Exam questionKROK 2Medicine · 2017

A postpartum woman on the 12th day after the normal delivery complains of pain localized in her left gastrocnemius muscle. Body temperature is 37,2°C; pulse is 85/min, rhythmic; blood pressure is 128/80 mm Hg. Mammary glands are soft and painless. The uterus is behind the pubis. The left leg in the area of gastrocnemius muscle is by 3 cm larger than the right leg in the diameter. Internal organs present no pathologies. What complication can be suspected?

Answer options

  1. Iliofemoral thrombosis
  2. Endometritis
  3. Varicose veins of lower extremities
  4. Deep vein thrombosis of the shin
  5. Myositis
Correct answer

Deep vein thrombosis of the shin

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