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| San Francisco Syncope Rule TreeCalc |
The EBMcalc module San Francisco Syncope Rule TreeCalc is available in EBMcalc Complete Edition.
This Decision TreeCalc evaluates the following decision points:
- Is the EKG abnormal?
- Is the patient short of breath?
- Is the systolic blood pressure lower than 90 mmHg?
- Is the serum hematocrit less than 30%?
- Does the patient have congestive heart failure?
Decision Tree end points include:
- The risk of serious outcome is high.
- The risk of serious outcome is low.
References
- Quinn JV, Stiell IG, McDermott DA, et al. Derivation of the San Francisco Syncope Rule to predict patients with short-term serious outcomes. Ann Emerg Med. 2004 Feb;43(2):224-32. PubMed ID: 14747812
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