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Elevated ddimer. negative ct scan and us for blood clots. having chest pressure and back pain while breathing in feels like a sharp pain. pe?

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Dr. Herman Hammerstead answered

Specializes in Trauma Surgery

Probably Not: D-Dimer is a presumptive diagnostic with many false positives. Meaning if neg then no further tests are necessary, but if positive the follow up with CT Angio chest and u/s legs. If these are neg than unlikely PE. The Gold Stadard is a Pulmonary angiogram

Answered 7/9/2017

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