Question

A 30-year-old with suspected PE has Wells score 5.5 (PE likely). She is haemodynamically stable. According to guideline-driven pathways, the next best step is:

Accepted Answer

Start therapeutic LMWH and arrange urgent CTPA

Answer

Immediate CTPA without interim treatment

Answer

D-dimer then CTPA if positive

Answer

V/Q scan regardless of CXR

Answer

Empirical antibiotics and observe

Practice question

A 30-year-old with suspected PE has Wells score 5.5 (PE likely). She is haemodynamically stable. According to guideline-driven pathways, the next best step is: