Associate Professor of Surgery, Harvard Medical School
BIOGRAPHY
D-dimer is often an underutilized test in the evaluation and management of emergency roon patients. This presentation focuses on the clinical use of D-dimer testing in the Emergency Department, particularly as it relates to the evaluation of possible venous thromboembolism (pulmonary embolism and deep vein thrombosis). Strengths and limitations of D-dimer, and novel ways of using this important test are also discussed.