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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
[[CT angiography]] may be helpful in ruling out a [[pulmonary embolism]]. These tests are sometimes combined with lower extremity venous ultrasound or D-dimer testing. To rule out [[aortic dissection]], a chest [[CT]] scan with contrast, [[MRI]] or transesophageal echocardiography can be used. | [[CT angiography]] may be helpful in ruling out a [[pulmonary embolism]]. These tests are sometimes combined with lower extremity venous ultrasound or D-dimer testing. To rule out [[aortic dissection]], a chest [[CT]] scan with contrast, [[MRI]] or transesophageal echocardiography can be used. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:Cardiology]] | [[Category:Cardiology]] | ||
[[Category:Pulmonology]] | [[Category:Pulmonology]] | ||
[[Category:Emergency medicine]] | [[Category:Emergency medicine]] | ||
[[Category:Gastroenterology]] | [[Category:Gastroenterology]] | ||
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Overview
CT angiography may be helpful in ruling out a pulmonary embolism. These tests are sometimes combined with lower extremity venous ultrasound or D-dimer testing. To rule out aortic dissection, a chest CT scan with contrast, MRI or transesophageal echocardiography can be used.