We found a match
Your institution may have access to this item. Find your institution then sign in to continue.
- Title
Prospective multicenter evaluation of the pulmonary embolism rule-out criteria.
- Authors
Kline, J A; Courtney, D M; Kabrhel, C; Moore, C L; Smithline, H A; Plewa, M C; Richman, P B; O'Neil, B J; Nordenholz, K
- Abstract
Over-investigation of low-risk patients with suspected pulmonary embolism (PE) represents a growing problem. The combination of gestalt estimate of low suspicion for PE, together with the PE rule-out criteria [PERC(-): age < 50 years, pulse < 100 beats min(-1), SaO(2) >or= 95%, no hemoptysis, no estrogen use, no surgery/trauma requiring hospitalization within 4 weeks, no prior venous thromboembolism (VTE), and no unilateral leg swelling], may reduce speculative testing for PE. We hypothesized that low suspicion and PERC(-) would predict a post-test probability of VTE(+) or death below 2.0%.
- Publication
Journal of thrombosis and haemostasis : JTH, 2008, Vol 6, Issue 5, p772
- ISSN
1538-7836
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1111/j.1538-7836.2008.02944.x