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| Pulmonary Embolism Wells Score |
The EBMcalc module Pulmonary Embolism Wells Score is available in EBMcalc Complete Edition.
This calculator evaluates the following Clinical Criteria:
- Symptoms of DVT
- No alternative diagnosis better explains the illness
- Tachycardia with pulse > 100
- Immobilization (>= 3 days) or surgery in the previous four weeks
- Prior history of DVT or pulmonary embolism
- Presence of hemoptysis
- Presence of malignancy
References
- Wells PS, Anderson DR, Rodger M, et al. Derivation of a simple clinical model to categorize patients probability of pulmonary embolism: increasing the models utility with the SimpliRED D-dimer. Thromb Haemost. 2000 Mar;83(3):416-20. PubMed ID: 10744147
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