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Liar, Liar, Clot on Fire: Is a Negative D-Dimer Always Enough?

Liar, Liar, Clot on Fire: Is a Negative D-Dimer Always Enough?

by Caroline Gregory | Apr 16, 2026 | cardiac arrest, Cardiology, Featured, Grand Round Summaries, Respirology, Resuscitation, Thrombosis

Venous thromboembolism, which includes deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism (PE), is one of the most commonly worked-up diagnoses in the emergency department. Approximately half of all DVTs embolize to the lungs, and the annual incidence of PEs is about 1...
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