27. Patient UE (female, 58 years old, weight 89 kg) prese…
27. Patient UE (female, 58 years old, weight 89 kg) presents to the walk-in centre complaining of shortness of breath and a sharp pain when breathing in, plus feeling generally ‘awful’. On examination she is pale, her oxygen saturations are 88% on air, her heart rate is 112 beats per minute, blood pressure 109/78 mmHg, temperature 37°C. She denies any recent travel, she does not smoke nor drink alcohol. Her drug history is: Elleste-Solo® tablets 1 mg daily which she takes for symptoms of the menopause. She has no other significant medical history. A two-level PE Wells score is calculated.From the information provided, what course of action would seem MOST APPROPRIATE?
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