Arterial Oxygen, D-dimer, or Respiratory Rate: Sensitivity and Specificity
Introduction:
None written. Excerpt from the entry in Pulmonary Embolism:
PaO2 < 80, positive D-dimer, OR resp rate > 20
PaO2 < 80, positive D-dimer, OR resp rate > 20
Associated Diagnoses:
96.9% sensitive, 21.3% specific