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A 76-year-old woman presents with pleuritic chest pain and shortness of breath 4 days after hip replacement surgery. She is tachycardic (HR 115 bpm), respiratory rate is 26 breaths/min and oxygen saturation is 90% on air. Her Wells score suggests a high probability of pulmonary embolism. What is the most appropriate next step?

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