Use of PESI score in identification of PE patients suitable for ambulatory care management
Date First Published:
February 20, 2013
Last Updated:
February 20, 2013
Report by:
Matthew Mulkeen, EM Specialist Registrar (London Deanery)
Search checked by:
Khaled Saraya, London Deanery
Three-Part Question:
In [patients with a diagnosis of acute PE] in the Emergency Department is the [PESI scoring tool] a reliable predictor of [all cause mortality] in identifying low risk patients who can be managed in an ambulatory care setting.