D-dimer assays - A help or hindrance in suspected pulmonary thromboembolism assessment? | Zendy

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D-dimer assays - A help or hindrance in suspected pulmonary thromboembolism assessment?

Author(s) -

Hk Bayes,

CA O′Dowd,

Neil J. Glassford,

Anne Mckay,

Scott Davidson

Publication year - 2011

Publication title -

journal of postgraduate medicine

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.405

H-Index - 52

eISSN - 0972-2823

pISSN - 0022-3859

DOI - 10.4103/0022-3859.81863

Subject(s) - medicine , pulmonary embolism , exact test , pre and post test probability , d dimer , emergency department , mann–whitney u test , emergency medicine , prospective cohort study , pediatrics , psychiatry

Suspected pulmonary thromboembolism (PTE) is a common presentation to acute medical units and can cause diagnostic difficulty. National guidelines on PTE management highlight the need for clinical probability assessment and D-dimer assays to ensure appropriate use of diagnostic imaging. D-dimers are used widely in UK hospitals, yet concern exists regarding their misuse.

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