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PERC Rule for the Assessment of Possible Pulmonary Embolism
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The EBMcalc module
PERC Rule for the Assessment of Possible Pulmonary Embolism is available in
EBMcalc Complete Edition.
This calculator evaluates the following Clinical Criteria:
- Age ≥50 years old
- Heart rate ≥100 beats per minute
- Arterial oxygen saturation less than 95%
- Swelling of a single leg
- Hemoptysis
- History of recent surgery or trauma
- History of venous thromboembolic disease: DVT or PE
- Use of estrogen hormone
References
- Kline JA, Mitchell AM, Kabrhel C, Richman PB, Courtney DM. Clinical criteria to prevent unnecessary diagnostic testing in emergency department patients with suspected pulmonary embolism. J Thromb Haemost. 2004 Aug;2(8):1247-55. PubMed ID: 15304025
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