A 57-year-old man presents with pleuritic chest pain and mild dyspnoea 1 week after undergoing a total hip replacement. He is afebrile and oxygen satu...

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A 57-year-old man presents with pleuritic chest pain and mild dyspnoea 1 week after undergoing a total hip replacement. He is afebrile and oxygen saturations are 96% on air. His Wells score for PE is low. What is the most appropriate next investigation?

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D-dimer test

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CT pulmonary angiography

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Ventilation–perfusion scan

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No further tests are required

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Echocardiography

uk-plab-1 MCQ (SBA): Pulmonary embolism rule-out

A 57-year-old man presents with pleuritic chest pain and mild dyspnoea 1 week after undergoing a total hip replacement. He is afebrile and oxygen saturations are 96% on air. His Wells score for PE is low. What is the most appropriate next investigation?