Abstract 10298: Suboptimal Utilization of Validated Diagnostic Predictive Tools and D-Dimer in the Evaluation for Pulmonary Embolism in a New York City Public Hospital
Abstract:Introduction:
Computed tomography with pulmonary angiography (CTPA) is the gold standard for diagnosis of pulmonary embolism (PE). A nearly five-fold increase in the use of CTPA was observed from 2004 to 2016 in the United States.
Hypothesis:
Suboptimal utilization of validated diagnostic predictive tools with D-dimer might have led to excessive use of CTPA in a large public hospital in Bronx, New York.
Methods:
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