Question

A 45-year-old man presents with pleuritic chest pain and dyspnoea. Wells score suggests PE is likely. He is haemodynamically stable. What is the recommended initial management while awaiting imaging?

Accepted Answer

Start full-dose low molecular weight heparin

Answer

Give aspirin 300 mg

Answer

Start apixaban only after confirmed diagnosis

Answer

Administer thrombolysis

Answer

Begin prophylactic-dose heparin

Practice question

A 45-year-old man presents with pleuritic chest pain and dyspnoea. Wells score suggests PE is likely. He is haemodynamically stable. What is the recommended initial management while awaiting imaging?