title: How do I manage a patient with suspected acute pulmonary embolism?
abstract: Acute PE is a cardiovascular emergency and early risk stratification is important in the management of these patients. Pre-test clinical prediction models together with D-dimer assays help select those who require imaging. Each hospital should develop a strategy for investigating patients with suspected PE depending on local expertise, resources and the patient population.
authors.affiliation: Pulmonary Vascular Diseases Unit, Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Cambridge. ksheares@doctors.org.uk
authors.forename: Karen K K
authors.initials: KK
authors.lastname: Sheares
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005338:Fibrin Fibrinogen Degradation Products; D006801:Humans; D018579:Patient Selection; D011379:Prognosis; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012307:Risk Factors; D015912:Thrombolytic Therapy
chemical_list: D005338:Fibrin Fibrinogen Degradation Products; C036309:fibrin fragment D