A 40-year-old man with suspected pulmonary embolism is haemodynamically stable and has a Wells score of 5. What is the first-line diagnostic imaging?...

Question

A 40-year-old man with suspected pulmonary embolism is haemodynamically stable and has a Wells score of 5. What is the first-line diagnostic imaging?

Accepted Answer

CT pulmonary angiography (CTPA)

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V/Q scan

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Echocardiography

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D-dimer only

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Lower limb ultrasound only

ukmla MCQ (SBA): Pulmonary Embolism