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You:     "Hi Dr. Haus Pitalist, I'm calling you about an admission."

He:     "Okay, what have you got?"

You:     "Um, well, this 62 year old lady presents today with increasing dyspnea. She went to Urgent Care and they found an elevated D-Dimer. We think she's got a PE and so she needs to be admitted."

He:     "Did you get a CT?"

You:     "No."

He:     "Did you get dopplers?"

You:     "No."

He:     "EKG?"

You:     "No."

He:     "CXR?"

You:     "No."

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