A 38-year-old woman with pleuritic chest pain and tachycardia has a Wells score suggesting 'PE likely'. What is the recommended diagnostic approach?...

Question

A 38-year-old woman with pleuritic chest pain and tachycardia has a Wells score suggesting 'PE likely'. What is the recommended diagnostic approach?

Accepted Answer

Immediate CTPA; do not delay for D-dimer

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D-dimer first, regardless of probability

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V/Q scan for all patients

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CT head then CTPA

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Treat with antibiotics and review

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