Respiratory Emergency Medicine Cardiology Strong — ADJUST-PE trial, 3346 patients; endorsed by ESC PE guidelines
Age-Adjusted D-Dimer Threshold for PE
Calculates the age-adjusted D-dimer threshold for excluding PE in patients over 50. Reduces unnecessary CTPA in elderly patients with low-to-moderate pre-test probability. Formula: age × 10 μg/L.
References
- Righini M, et al. Age-adjusted D-dimer cutoff levels to rule out pulmonary embolism: the ADJUST-PE study. JAMA. 2014;311(11):1117–1124.
Related
Curated clinical cross-links plus same-class fallbacks.
Calculators
Drugs
- Nitric Oxide (Inhaled — iNO) · Selective Pulmonary Vasodilator
- Selexipag · Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
- Macitentan · Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
- Bisoprolol (Heart Failure in Elderly) · Selective beta-1 blocker
- Sodium Valproate (Epilepsy in Elderly) · Antiepileptic
- Sertraline (Elderly) · SSRI Antidepressant
Pathways
- Acute Asthma in Adults · BTS/SIGN British Guideline on Asthma 2019; NICE NG80
- Pulmonary Embolism Assessment · NICE NG158; ESC 2019 PE Guidelines
- COPD Exacerbation Management · NICE NG115 / GOLD 2024
- Community-Acquired Pneumonia (CURB-65) · BTS 2009 / NICE NG138
- Acute Pulmonary Embolism · BTS 2003 / ESC 2019
- Pleural Effusion Assessment · BTS 2010
Decision support only — verify against MDCalc, NICE, or your local guideline before clinical use.