A 58-year-old with suspected PE and YEARS criteria all negative has D-dimer 780 μg/L FEU; age 58. What is the interpretation using age-adjusted cutoff...

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A 58-year-old with suspected PE and YEARS criteria all negative has D-dimer 780 μg/L FEU; age 58. What is the interpretation using age-adjusted cutoff?

Accepted Answer

Positive; proceed to CTPA

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Negative; PE can be excluded without imaging

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Indeterminate; repeat D-dimer tomorrow

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Requires V/Q scan only

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Start anticoagulation now without imaging

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A 58-year-old with suspected PE and YEARS criteria all negative has D-dimer 780 μg/L FEU; age 58. What is the interpretation using age-adjusted cutoff?