Diagnostic study shows assessing pretest probability alongside D-dimer safely excludes pulmonary embolism in emergency patients, suggesting reduced need for imaging.
Managing patients for suspected pulmonary embolism on the basis of pretest probability and D -dimer result is safe and decreases the need for diagnostic imaging.
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