EpistemisWells Criteria for Pulmonary Thromboembolism (PTE)
Required inputs
| Variable | Example value |
|---|---|
| Clinical symptoms of DVT (Pain on palpation, calf asymmetry > 3 cm, unilateral edema) (+3.0 points) | 3 |
| An alternative diagnosis is less likely than PE (+3.0 points) | 3 |
| Heart Rate > 100 beats per minute (+1.5 points) | 1.5 |
| Immobilization ≥ 3 days or major surgery in the last 4 weeks (+1.5 points) | 1.5 |
| History of documented previous DVT or PE (+1.5 points) | 1.5 |
| Active hemoptysis (+1.0 point) | 1 |
| Active cancer (Treatment in the last 6 months or palliative care) (+1.0 point) | 1 |
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- Specialty
- Internal Medicine
- Area
- Internal Medicine
- Variables
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