A 28-year-old with pleuritic chest pain and Wells score 1.5 (low pretest probability) is PERC negative. Which next step is most appropriate?...

Question

A 28-year-old with pleuritic chest pain and Wells score 1.5 (low pretest probability) is PERC negative. Which next step is most appropriate?

Accepted Answer

No further testing for PE

Answer

Order CT pulmonary angiography

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Order D-dimer

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Start empiric anticoagulation

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Order V/Q scan

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