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A 69-year-old woman with long-standing rheumatoid arthritis presents with acute onset pleuritic chest pain and shortness of breath. She recently underwent hip surgery. She is tachycardic, mildly hypoxic and has no signs of infection. According to Thrombosis Canada guidance, what is the most appropriate next step in diagnosis?

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