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D-dimers, PE studies, and covid

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I understand that it’s very common for a patient who tests positive for covid to have a high d-dimer value. The facility I’m currently working in orders CT PE studies on all of these patients. (I have yet to see a positive scan, but that’s besides the point.) My question is, is it reasonable to suspect a PE in a covid positive patient just because their d-dimer is elevated? Or am I correct in thinking that the elevated d-dimer stems from the covid infection but does not indicate an increased risk for PE?

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