Question

A 45-year-old woman presents with pleuritic chest pain and dyspnoea. Two-level Wells score indicates "likely PE". What is the next most appropriate investigation?

Accepted Answer

CT pulmonary angiography

Answer

D-dimer

Answer

V/Q scan regardless of CXR

Answer

Start warfarin and arrange outpatient scan

Answer

Lower limb ultrasound first

Practice question

A 45-year-old woman presents with pleuritic chest pain and dyspnoea. Two-level Wells score indicates "likely PE". What is the next most appropriate investigation?