A 65-year-old man with suspected PE has low probability by Wells but D-dimer (FEU) is 520 ng/mL; age 65 → age-adjusted cutoff 650 ng/mL. Next step?...

Question

A 65-year-old man with suspected PE has low probability by Wells but D-dimer (FEU) is 520 ng/mL; age 65 → age-adjusted cutoff 650 ng/mL. Next step?

Accepted Answer

No imaging; PE excluded by age-adjusted D-dimer

Answer

CT pulmonary angiography

Answer

V/Q scan

Answer

Admit for observation

Answer

Empiric anticoagulation

us-abem MCQ (SBA): Age-Adjusted D-dimer Application