26th July 2024

A 73-year-old patient has been referred via the ambulatory DVT pathway after developing a right leg DVT

A 73-year-old patient has been referred via the ambulatory DVT pathway after developing a right leg DVT. You are reviewing them and note these blood tests:

Hb 135 g/L (130-180)

WCC 9.8 x 10⁹/L (4.0-11.0)

Platelets 700 x 10⁹/L (150-400)

On further history, you elicit that they have also been suffering from headaches, intermittent chest pain and occasional red, painful extremities. You order a blood film, which looks like this:

Given the likely diagnosis, how would you want to manage this patient?

Select the SINGLE most appropriate option from the list below. Select ONE option only.