Use of PESI score in identification of PE patients suitable for ambulatory care management
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Report By: Matthew Mulkeen - EM Specialist Registrar
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Search checked by Khaled Saraya - EM Consultant, Ealing Hospital NHS Trust
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Institution: London Deanery
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Date Submitted: 20th February 2013
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Last Modified: 20th February 2013
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Status:
Red (incomplete)
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.
