Louisville, KY
A 33-year-old female asked:
went to er for chest pain. ddimer was elevated. ct of chest ruled out blood clot. didn't scan legs. what causes elevated d dimer if no clot?
2 doctor answers • 2 doctors weighed in
Dr. Michael Korona answered
Interventional Radiology 33 years experience
Need to be followed.: May need leg vein Doppler ultrasound. Follow up with your primary care physician. Search vascular ultrasound at radiologyinfo.org.
1496 viewsAnswered Dec 14, 2020
Dr. Gerald Mandell answered
Nuclear Medicine 52 years experience
Several things: Significant positive predictors of D-dimer positive included female sex; over age; black race; cocaine use; general, limb, or neurologic immobility; hemoptysis; hemodialysis; active malignancy; rheumatoid arthritis; lupus; sickle cell disease; prior venous thromboembolism pregnancy and postpartum state. CT angiography accurate for detecting pulm. embolism.
1496 viewsAnswered Mar 12, 2020
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