A 58-year-old woman complains of leg swelling and dyspnea after long travel; Wells score intermediate. D-dimer is 900 ng/mL (FEU), age 58 (cutoff 580)...

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A 58-year-old woman complains of leg swelling and dyspnea after long travel; Wells score intermediate. D-dimer is 900 ng/mL (FEU), age 58 (cutoff 580). Next step?

Accepted Answer

CT pulmonary angiography

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Reassurance only

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V/Q scan unnecessary

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Start aspirin

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Lower-extremity x-ray

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A 58-year-old woman complains of leg swelling and dyspnea after long travel; Wells score intermediate. D-dimer is 900 ng/mL (FEU), age 58 (cutoff 580). Next step?