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