Negative D-dimer testing excludes pulmonary embolism in non-high risk patients in the emergency department
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DOI: 10.1007/s10140-017-1478-6
Abstract: PurposeThe purpose of this study was to assess the ability of d-dimer testing to obviate the need for cross-sectional imaging for patients at “non-high risk” for pulmonary embolism (PE).MethodsThis is a retrospective study of emergency… read more here.
Keywords: high risk; dimer; dimer testing; non high ... See more keywords
Routine screening for pulmonary embolism in COVID-19 patients at the emergency department: impact of D-dimer testing followed by CTPA
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DOI: 10.1007/s11239-021-02508-1
Abstract: COVID-19 patients have increased risk of pulmonary embolism (PE), but symptoms of both conditions overlap. Because screening algorithms for PE in COVID-19 patients are currently lacking, PE might be underdiagnosed. We evaluated a screening algorithm… read more here.
Keywords: covid patients; pulmonary embolism; dimer; dimer testing ... See more keywords
General practitioner use of D-dimer in suspected venous thromboembolism: historical cohort study in one geographical region in the Netherlands
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DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2018-026846
Abstract: Objectives To investigate how many general practitioner (GP)-referred venous thromboembolic events (VTEs) are diagnosed during 1 year in one geographical region and to investigate the (urgent) referral pathway of VTE diagnoses, including the role of laboratory… read more here.
Keywords: vte; geographical region; dimer; dimer testing ... See more keywords
D-dimer Testing in Pulmonary Embolism with a Focus on Potential Pitfalls: A Narrative Review
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DOI: 10.3390/diagnostics12112770
Abstract: D-dimer is a multifaceted biomarker of concomitant activation of coagulation and fibrinolysis, which is routinely used for ruling out pulmonary embolism (PE) and/or deep vein thrombosis (DVT) combined with a clinical pretest probability assessment. The… read more here.
Keywords: review; pulmonary embolism; testing pulmonary; dimer testing ... See more keywords