BET 2: Current evidence does support the use of a negative D-dimer to rule out suspected pulmonary embolism in pregnancy
Abstract:A short cut review was carried out to establish whether a negative D-dimer could be used to rule out pulmonary embolism in the presence of clinical suspicion in a pregnant patient. Five studies were considered directly relevant to the clinical question. The author, date and country of publication, patient group studied, study type, relevant outcomes and study weaknesses were tabulated. The clinical bottom line was that a negative D-dimer result was considered sensitive enough to rule out pulmonary embolism in … Show more
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