D-dimer in Adolescent Pulmonary Embolism

Sharaf, N; Sharaf, VB; Mace, SE; Nowacki, AS; Stoller, JK; Carl, JC

Mace, SE (reprint author), Case Western Reserve Univ, Cleveland Clin, Lerner Coll Med, Cleveland, OH 44106 USA.; Mace, SE (reprint author), Cleveland Clin, Emergency Serv Inst, Cleveland, OH 44106 USA.

ACADEMIC EMERGENCY MEDICINE, 2018; 25 (11): 1235

Abstract

Background D-dimer is used to aid in diagnosing adult pulmonary embolism (PE). D-dimer has not been validated in adolescents. Clinicians must balance ......

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