Question

A 59-year-old man with suspected PE is haemodynamically stable and Wells score indicates 'likely'. According to NICE, what is the immediate step if CTPA cannot be done within 4 hours?

Accepted Answer

Start interim anticoagulation and perform CTPA within 24 hours

Answer

Discharge and return for scan next week

Answer

Do D-dimer first

Answer

V/Q scan in 2 weeks

Answer

Ultrasound legs only

Practice question

A 59-year-old man with suspected PE is haemodynamically stable and Wells score indicates 'likely'. According to NICE, what is the immediate step if CTPA cannot be done within 4 hours?