Diagnostic Algorithms for Pulmonary Embolism: Time to Eliminate Pretest Probability as a Gateway to D-dimer Testing?

Ann Emerg Med. 2023 May;81(5):566-567. doi: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2022.12.012. Epub 2023 Jan 18.

Authors

Colin F Greineder¹, Geoffrey D Barnes², Chris Kabrhel³

Affiliations

¹ Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI. Electronic address: coling@med.umich.edu.
² Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Frankel Cardiovascular Center, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI.
³ Department of Emergency Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital.

PMID: 36669925
DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2022.12.012

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MeSH terms

Algorithms
Fibrin Fibrinogen Degradation Products
Humans
Probability
Pulmonary Embolism* / diagnosis

Substances

fibrin fragment D
Fibrin Fibrinogen Degradation Products