50-year-old with suspected pulmonary embolism (PE) and no contraindications to imaging. What is the best initial diagnostic investigation?...

Question

50-year-old with suspected pulmonary embolism (PE) and no contraindications to imaging. What is the best initial diagnostic investigation?

Accepted Answer

CT pulmonary angiography (CTPA)

Answer

Ventilation-perfusion (V/Q) scan

Answer

D-dimer testing alone

Answer

Lower limb Doppler ultrasound

Answer

Transthoracic echocardiogram

ukmla MCQ (SBA): Pulmonary embolism