Diferencia entre revisiones de «D-dimer»
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*[[Pulmonary embolism]] | *[[Pulmonary embolism]] | ||
*[[Deep venous thrombosis]] | *[[Deep venous thrombosis]] | ||
*[[Pulmonary embolism in pregnancy| | *[[Pulmonary embolism in pregnancy|Evaluation] | ||
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Revisión del 19:13 16 jun 2019
Differential Diagnosis
- Factors that can cause false-negative D-dimer
- Factors that can cause false-positive D-dimer
Evaluation
- Traditional cutoff value = 500
- Age-adjusted (for over 50 years old) = age x 10
- Maintains high sensitivity while increasing specificity[1]
See Also
- Age adjusted D-dimer
- Pulmonary embolism
- Deep venous thrombosis
- [[Pulmonary embolism in pregnancy|Evaluation]
External Links
- D-dimer threshold increase. Kline et. al.
- Pediatric Emergency Playbook Podcast: Big Labs, Little People
References
- ↑ Sharp AL, et al. An Age-Adjusted D-dimer Threshold for Emergency Department Patients with Suspected Pulmonary Embolus: Accuracy and Clinical Implications. Feb 2016. Annals of EM. 67(2);249-257.