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Dr thinks i have costochondrtitis. but i also have a cough. would this occur with that ? and how accurate is a d dimer?
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Could occur together: Costochondritis may be the consequence of coughing, but not the cause of coughing. D-dimer has high negative predictive value, but not-so-high positive predictive value. That is, a normal ("negative") D-dimer test is strong evidence against presence of deep vein thrombosis or pulmonary embolus. But an abnormal D-dimer may be due to several causes, and is not a strong predictor of their presence.
Answered 12/6/2014
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