A 36-year-old with suspected PE is low risk by Wells and meets all PERC criteria. Oxygen saturation 98% on room air. What is the appropriate next step...

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A 36-year-old with suspected PE is low risk by Wells and meets all PERC criteria. Oxygen saturation 98% on room air. What is the appropriate next step?

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Discharge without further testing

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Order CT pulmonary angiography

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Order D-dimer

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Start empiric anticoagulation

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Ventilation-perfusion scan

us-abem MCQ (SBA): Pulmonary Embolism-PERC Rule

A 36-year-old with suspected PE is low risk by Wells and meets all PERC criteria. Oxygen saturation 98% on room air. What is the appropriate next step?