A 42-year-old woman develops new-onset chest pain and breathlessness while using a combined oral contraceptive. She is a smoker. What is the most impo...

Question

A 42-year-old woman develops new-onset chest pain and breathlessness while using a combined oral contraceptive. She is a smoker. What is the most important immediate action?

Accepted Answer

Stop the COC and arrange urgent investigation for pulmonary embolism

Answer

Continue the COC and prescribe analgesics

Answer

Reduce the dose of Ethinylestradiol

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Switch to the combined patch

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Reassure and review in 1 week

uk-dfsrh MCQ (SBA): CHC Suspected Pulmonary Embolism

A 42-year-old woman develops new-onset chest pain and breathlessness while using a combined oral contraceptive. She is a smoker. What is the most important immediate action?