7 results for “d-dimer test”
56y · Male·pulmonary thromboembolism due to left deep vein thrombosis
…e exacerbated by chronic lung disease and obesity but did not consider PE as a differential diagnosis. No D-dimer was ordered. The coroner found that application of standardised PE evaluation criteria (Wells score and P…
74y · Female·Cardiac arrest due to pulmonary embolism secondary to deep venous thrombosis
…category 4 and seen by a doctor after a 4-hour 24-minute delay due to staff shortages and access block. A D-Dimer test showed elevation; DVT ultrasound was scheduled for the next morning. Anticoagulation was not adminis…
55y · Male·Cardiac tamponade due to ruptured aortic dissection (Type A) against a backgroun…
…ncluded incomplete history-taking, delay in ordering cardiac investigations, failure to act on a positive D-dimer result, inadequate handover between nursing staff about the chest pain history, and insufficient baseline…
72y · Male·ischaemic heart disease secondary to coronary artery disease
…e changes. Clinicians pursued a pulmonary embolus diagnosis based on pleuritic-sounding pain and positive d-dimer, commencing anticoagulation. CTPA was negative and he was discharged with plans for outpatient cardiology…
58y · Male·Pulmonary thromboembolism complicating right calf deep venous thrombosis
…ether the Wells score was applied. If it was applied (with a score of zero), clinical guidelines required D-dimer testing; this test would likely have been positive and led to further imaging, potentially identifying th…
Unknown·Philip Byrne: pulmonary thromboembolism due to right calf deep vein thrombosis; …
… Key lessons: DVT cannot be reliably excluded clinically; calf pain without clear trauma warrants objective testing; recent long-haul travel is a critical risk factor; Wells Score System has limitations in community prac…
77y · Female·Pulmonary thromboembolism secondary to deep vein thrombosis of the left leg
… examined by Dr H. who considered but dismissed PE as a diagnosis, attributing symptoms to possible gastrointestinal cause after a diagnostic trial of antacid. She was discharged without ECG, without verification of anti…
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