The COVID-19 pandemic caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is still spreading across many parts of the world, and clinicians are working on recognizing biomarkers ...
Age-adjusted D-dimer cutoffs can safely rule out deep vein thrombosis (DVT) in many suspected cases, according to the ADJUST-DVT trial. For patients ages 50 and older with a nonhigh or unlikely ...
Editor's note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape's Coronavirus Resource Center. The plasma D-dimer assay has been used, along with clinical prediction scores, to rule out ...
Pulmonary embolism (PE) may not be the first thought for clinicians presented with a pregnant woman with leg swelling or sudden shortness of breath, but prompt evaluation for thromboembolism could be ...