A 34-year-old woman with pleuritic chest pain 3 days after a long flight has a low Wells score for PE. Next best step?...

Question

A 34-year-old woman with pleuritic chest pain 3 days after a long flight has a low Wells score for PE. Next best step?

Accepted Answer

D-dimer test

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Immediate CT pulmonary angiography

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Empirical LMWH without testing

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V/Q scan now

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Discharge without follow-up

ukmla MCQ (SBA): Pulmonary embolism (diagnosis)