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Pulmonary Embolism Rule out Criteria – PERC Score
Jul 9, 2012
•
Mark Morgan
categories:
Pulmonology
This tool can be used to rule out pulmonary embolism if the pre-test probability of PE is low. A Wells PE Score of 1 or 0 is one way to meet this requirement (1.3% probability).
Wells PE Score calculator
Findings: (All answers must be 'True' to Rule out PE)
false
true
<-- Age < 50?
false
true
<-- HR < 100?
false
true
<-- O2 Sat on Room Air >94%?
false
true
<-- No Prior History of DVT/PE?
false
true
<-- No Recent Trauma or Surgery?
false
true
<-- No Hemoptysis?
false
true
<-- No Exogenous Estrogen?
false
true
<-- No Clinical Signs Suggesting DVT?
Score -->
score
score=(age)+(HR)+(O2)+(prior)+(trauma)+(hemoptysis)+(estrogen)+(dvt)
Interpretation:
Interpretation
score=(age)+(HR)+(O2)+(prior)+(trauma)+(hemoptysis)+(estrogen)+(dvt);score>7?'1.8% chance of pulmonary embolism *if* pretest probability was low (Wells PE score of 1 or less)':'Pulmonary embolism is not ruled out'
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reference:
#1
Kline (2004) J Thromb Haemost. 2:1247-55.
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