A 40-year-old woman presents with a 1-week history of chest pain worse on inspiration and a dry cough. Her ECG is normal, and D-dimer is elevated. Wha...

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A 40-year-old woman presents with a 1-week history of chest pain worse on inspiration and a dry cough. Her ECG is normal, and D-dimer is elevated. What is the most appropriate next step?

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Perform CT pulmonary angiogram

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Start low molecular weight heparin

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Start oral prednisolone

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Refer for echocardiography

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Perform chest X-ray

mrcem sba MCQ (SBA): Pulmonary Embolism

A 40-year-old woman presents with a 1-week history of chest pain worse on inspiration and a dry cough. Her ECG is normal, and D-dimer is elevated. What is the most appropriate next step?