Current evidence does not support the use of a negative d-dimer to rule out suspected pulmonary embolism in pregnancy

Emergency Medicine Journal

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 245-246

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Indexed keywords

D DIMER; BIOLOGICAL MARKER; FIBRIN DEGRADATION PRODUCT; FIBRIN FRAGMENT D;

CASE REPORT; COCHRANE LIBRARY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST ACCURACY STUDY; EMBASE; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LUNG EMBOLISM; MEDLINE; NOTE; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; BLOOD; METABOLISM; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; REVIEW;

BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; FEMALE; FIBRIN FIBRINOGEN DEGRADATION PRODUCTS; HUMANS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS, CARDIOVASCULAR; PULMONARY EMBOLISM; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 79960576553     PISSN: 14720205     EISSN: 14720213     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/emj.2011.111617     Document Type: Note

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