Cut-off value of D-dimer in pulmonary thromboembolism and pneumonia
TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, vol.39, no.5, pp.687-692, 2009 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus, TRDizin)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 39 Issue: 5
- Publication Date: 2009
- Doi Number: 10.3906/sag-0903-9
- Journal Name: TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES
- Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
- Page Numbers: pp.687-692
- Open Archive Collection: AVESIS Open Access Collection
- Hacettepe University Affiliated: No
Abstract
Aim: The differential diagnosis of pulmonary thromboembolism (PTE) and pneumonia remains difficult in emergency rooms. High D-dimer levels in the pneumonia may be misdiagnosed as PTE on the basis of similar clinical, radiological, and laboratory findings. Since D-dimer elevation may also be seen in pneumonia cases, the comparison of D-dimer values in patients diagnosed as pneumonia and PTE, in order to determine a cut-off value between the 2 diseases, was aimed in this study.