Question

A 60-year-old woman presents with sudden onset pleuritic chest pain and dyspnoea. She underwent a total hip replacement 2 weeks ago. Her Wells score for PE is 6 (Likely). What is the most appropriate immediate diagnostic investigation?

Accepted Answer

CT Pulmonary Angiogram (CTPA)

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D-dimer test

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Chest X-ray

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V/Q scan

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Leg ultrasound

Practice question

A 60-year-old woman presents with sudden onset pleuritic chest pain and dyspnoea. She underwent a total hip replacement 2 weeks ago. Her Wells score for PE is 6 (Likely). What is the most appropriate immediate diagnostic investigation?