D-dimer Pretest Probability for Diagnosing Pulmonary Embolisms

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6 Articles of Possible Clinical Significance:
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ACR Appropriateness Criteria® acute chest pain--suspected pulmonary embolism

Bettmann MA, Baginski SG, White RD, Woodard PK, Abbara S, Atalay MK, Dorbala S, Haramati LB, Hendel RC, Martin ET 3rd, Ryan T, Steiner RM.

J Thorac Imaging. 2012 Mar;27(2):W28-31. doi: 10.1097/RTI.0b013e31823efeb6. Review. Erratum in: J Thorac Imaging. 2012 Jul;27(4):W86. Baginski, Scott G [added].

PMID: 22343403

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Current approach to the diagnosis of acute nonmassive pulmonary embolism.

Moores LK, King CS, Holley AB.

Chest. 2011 Aug;140(2):509-18.

PMID:

21813530

[PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

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

Bayes HK, O'Dowd CA, Glassford NJ, McKay A, Davidson S.

J Postgrad Med. 2011 Apr-Jun;57(2):109-14.

PMID:

21654131

[PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

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Critical issues in the evaluation and management of adult patients presenting to the emergency department with suspected pulmonary embolism.

Fesmire FM, Brown MD, Espinosa JA, Shih RD, Silvers SM, Wolf SJ, Decker WW; American College of Emergency Physicians.

Ann Emerg Med. 2011 Jun;57(6):628-652.e75.

PMID:

21621092

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Does a clinical decision rule using D-dimer level improve the yield of pulmonary CT angiography?

Hoo GW, Wu CC, Vazirani S, Li Z, Barack BM.

AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2011 May;196(5):1059-64.

PMID:

21512071

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Effectiveness and acceptability of a computerized decision support system using modified Wells criteria for evaluation of suspected pulmonary embolism.
Drescher FS, Chandrika S, Weir ID, Weintraub JT, Berman L, Lee R, Van Buskirk PD, Wang Y, Adewunmi A, Fine JM.

Ann Emerg Med. 2011 Jun;57(6):613-21. Epub 2010 Nov 2.

PMID:

21050624

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