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. 2019 Jun;68(5):286;287;295.

PURL: A better approach to the diagnosis of PE

Andrew H Slattengren  1 , Shailendra Prasad  1 , David Bury  2 , Michael Dickman  2 , Nick Bennett  2 , Ashley Smith  2 , Robert Oh  2 , Robert Marshall  2
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PURL: A better approach to the diagnosis of PE

Andrew H Slattengren et al. J Fam Pract. 2019 Jun.

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Abstract

A simple diagnostic algorithm is all that's needed to safely and effectively reduce our reliance on CT pulmonary angiography to diagnose PE.

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