4 Hours Of Sudden in Obstetrics & Gynecology — 29yo Woman | General Gynecology | SMLE Q#12294
SMLE Question #12294
Obstetrics & Gynecology
General Gynecology
Objective: OBJ-ETH-STERIL
Last updated: February 2026
A 29-year-old woman at 28 weeks’ gestation presents with 4 hours of sudden shortness of breath and pleuritic chest pain. She reports 2 days of new swelling and discomfort in her left calf. Physical examination shows unilateral pitting edema and tenderness of the left calf. She has no fever or cough. You suspect pulmonary embolism in pregnancy. What is the most appropriate next diagnostic test?
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