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D-dimer and helical CT-PA based diagnostic algorithm for PE

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1 D-dimer and helical CT-PA based diagnostic algorithm for PE
D-dimer and helical CT-PA based diagnostic algorithm for PE. CT-PA, CT pulmonary angiogram; PE, pulmonary embolism; ELISA, enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay; VTE, venous thromboembolic disease; LE US, lower extremity venous ultrasound for deep venous thrombosis; PA, pulmonary angiogram. (Reproduced, with permission, from van Belle A et al. Effectiveness of managing suspected pulmonary embolism using an algorithm combining clinical probability, D-dimer testing, and computed tomography. JAMA Jan 11;295(2):172–9.) Source: Pulmonary Embolism, Quick Medical Diagnosis & Treatment 2017 Citation: Papadakis MA, McPhee SJ. Quick Medical Diagnosis & Treatment 2017; 2017 Available at: Accessed: October 30, 2017 Copyright © 2017 McGraw-Hill Education. All rights reserved

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