Diagnostic Algorithms for Pulmonary Embolism: Time to Eliminate Pretest Probability As a Gateway to D-dimer Testing?

Overview

Journal Ann Emerg Med

Specialty Emergency Medicine

Date 2023 Jan 20

PMID 36669925

Authors

Colin F Greineder

Geoffrey D Barnes

Chris Kabrhel

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