Raising the bar for exclusion of acute venous thromboembolism in the emergency department
Conclusion
Retrospective application of an age adjusted d-dimer cut point for exclusion of VTE in ths cohort significantly increased specificity with limited impact on sensitivity. Caveats include those patients with longstanding symptoms and those with isolated distal deep vein thrombosis. UK centres should consider further local validation and trial adoption.
Source: Emergency Medicine Journal - Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Horner, D., Wells, S., Bonnici, K., Reeves, N., Parris, R. Tags: Drugs: cardiovascular system, Pain (neurology), Stroke, Venous thromboembolism, Clinical diagnostic tests RCEM FREE PAPERS Source Type: research
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