A 64-year-old with suspected PE is high-risk by Wells and hypotensive. Next best step?...

Question

A 64-year-old with suspected PE is high-risk by Wells and hypotensive. Next best step?

Accepted Answer

Anticoagulate and obtain CT pulmonary angiography emergently

Answer

D-dimer and wait for result

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Ventilation-perfusion scan only

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Wait for echocardiogram then decide

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Start thrombolysis before imaging in all hypotensive patients regardless

us-abem MCQ (SBA): Pulmonary Embolism (High Risk)