A low-risk outpatient with suspected PE has Wells score 0 and all eight PERC criteria negative. What is the appropriate next step?...

Question

A low-risk outpatient with suspected PE has Wells score 0 and all eight PERC criteria negative. What is the appropriate next step?

Accepted Answer

Discharge without further testing for PE

Answer

Order D-dimer testing

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Obtain CT pulmonary angiography

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Start empiric anticoagulation

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Perform bilateral leg ultrasonography

us-abem MCQ (SBA): Pulmonary Embolism-PERC Rule