The Short Coat - by Lauren Westafer - January 31, 2020
...Risk stratification of pulmonary embolism is complex, partially due to the presence of several cut-offs in Wells, one of the most popular risk stratification scores in the United States...
In the US, we have a problem with overtesting for PE, and the use of the D-dimer in the intermediate-risk group, in addition to clinically adjusted D-dimer thresholds, may help improve the quality of care we deliver to patients"