title: Looking beyond the D-dimer.
abstract: The D-dimer test ruled out a pulmonary embolism in our patient, but her signs and symptoms suggested that we take another look.
authors: University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Farmington, CT, USA. mkelleher@student.uchc.edu
authors: Michael S
authors: MS
authors: Kelleher
authors: Howard A
authors: HA
authors: Selinger
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000792:Angiography; D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D005260:Female; D005338:Fibrin Fibrinogen Degradation Products / Q000378:metabolism*; D006493:Heparin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014859:Warfarin / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D000925:Anticoagulants; D005338:Fibrin Fibrinogen Degradation Products; C036309:fibrin fragment D; D014859:Warfarin; D006493:Heparin