Thrombosis of a leg vein should be suspected if the patient feels calf pain:
a. after running a marathon.
b. on dorsiflexion of the foot.
c. on extending a flexed thigh.
d. while wearing high-heeled shoes.
B
Deep vein thrombosis should be suspected if calf pain occurs with dorsiflexion of the foot. The maneuver is referred to as a positive Homan sign.
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