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HardCardiovascularSuspected pulmonary embolismuk-plab-1

A 62-year-old man presents to the emergency department with pleuritic chest pain and dyspnoea 24 hours after a long-haul flight. He has tachycardia and mild hypoxia. His Wells score for PE is 7 (PE likely). What is the most appropriate next step?

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