Question

A 30-year-old patient with suspected pulmonary embolism (PE) presents with pleuritic chest pain and shortness of breath. His Wells score suggests a moderate probability of PE. According to NICE guidance, which is the next most appropriate investigation?

Accepted Answer

CT Pulmonary Angiogram (CTPA)

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D-dimer test

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Ventilation-perfusion (V/Q) scan

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Pulmonary angiography

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Leg Doppler ultrasound

Practice question

A 30-year-old patient with suspected pulmonary embolism (PE) presents with pleuritic chest pain and shortness of breath. His Wells score suggests a moderate probability of PE. According to NICE guidance, which is the next most appropriate investigation?