Does the use of clinical probability adjusted d-dimer thresholds safely exclude VTE whilst reducing the use of diagnostic imaging
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Report By: Dr Erin Devlin - Consultant in Emergency Medicine
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Search checked by Professor Daniel Horner - Consultant in Intensive Care Medicine and Emergency Medicine
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Institution: Mater Misericordiae University Hospital Dublin
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Date Submitted: 12th September 2024
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Last Modified: 12th September 2024
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Status:
Red (incomplete)
Three Part Question
In [adult patients presenting with suspected VTE] does [the use of clinical probability adjusted d-dimer thresholds compared to a standard threshold of <500ng/ml FEU] result in [safe exclusion of VTE and reduction in the use of imaging investigations]
