A 31-year-old woman presents with pleuritic chest pain and dyspnoea 1 week after long-haul flight. Wells score is high. What is the next step?...

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A 31-year-old woman presents with pleuritic chest pain and dyspnoea 1 week after long-haul flight. Wells score is high. What is the next step?

Accepted Answer

Start DOAC and arrange immediate CTPA

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D-dimer test first

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Echo first

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V/Q scan only after 48 h

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Observe and review tomorrow

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