1. Which decision rule(s) do you use to determine if a patient is low or very low risk for PE?
2. Are there any situations in which you modify the d-dimer threshold for ruling out PE? If so, when?
3. To which patients do you give thrombolytics for PE?
4. When, if ever, do you discharge a patient diagnosed with PE?
1. Wells, Geneva, Clinical gestalt
2. Yes. If D-dimer negative and clinical suspicion high, I image.
3. Only patients who are crashing & I suspect saddle embolus AND CV surgeon not available for emergent Trendelenburg procedure.
4. I admit all PE’s.
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