RESUMO
A safe and effective management strategy is pivotal in excluding pulmonary embolism (PE). The combination of Wells' simplified dichotomous clinical decision rule and D-dimer test is non-invasive and could be highly efficient, though its safety has not been widely studied. We evaluated safety and efficiency of this combination in excluding PE. Wells clinical decision rule was performed in 941 consecutive patients with suspected PE and, if patients had a score Assuntos
Diagnóstico por Computador/métodos
, Produtos de Degradação da Fibrina e do Fibrinogênio
, Embolia Pulmonar/diagnóstico
, Adulto
, Idoso
, Algoritmos
, Tomada de Decisões
, Diagnóstico Diferencial
, Feminino
, Humanos
, Masculino
, Pessoa de Meia-Idade
, Pacientes Ambulatoriais