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{PERC stands for pulmonary embolism rule out criteria. In this study of 8138 patients, 1666 were found to be low clinical suspicion and PERC negative. The conclusion of the study was: | {PERC stands for pulmonary embolism rule out criteria. In this study of 8138 patients, 1666 were found to be low clinical suspicion and PERC negative. The conclusion of the study was: | ||
-patients with a medium probablity of PE and PERC negative can be discharged home | |||
-patients with a high probability of PE and PERC positive should be anticoagulated | |||
+patients with low probability of PE and PERC negative will have a probability of less than 2% of VTE | |||
-PERC failed to be predictive of PE in this cohort of patients | |||
{PERC consists of the following rules: | {PERC consists of the following rules: | ||
type="()"} | type="()"} | ||
+Age < 50, HR < 100, O2 sat >95%, No history of DVT/PE, No recent trauma or surgery, no hemoptysis, no exogenous estrogen, no unilateral leg swelling | |||
-Age < 65, HR < 100, O2 sat >95%, No history of DVT/PE, No recent trauma or surgery, no hemoptysis, no exogenous estrogen, no unilateral leg swelling | |||
-Age < 50, HR < 100, O2 sat >90%, No history of DVT/PE, No recent trauma or surgery, no hemoptysis, no exogenous estrogen, no unilateral leg swelling | |||
-Age < 50, HR < 60, O2 sat >95%, No history of DVT/PE, No recent trauma or surgery, no hemoptysis, no exogenous estrogen, no unilateral leg swelling | |||
{The utility of the PERC rule is greatest in which of the following patients suspected of a pulmonary embolism? | {The utility of the PERC rule is greatest in which of the following patients suspected of a pulmonary embolism? | ||
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==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
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Revision as of 13:15, 26 November 2013
Under Review Journal Club Article
Kline J.A. et al. "Prospective multicenter evaluation of the pulmonary embolism rule-out criteria". Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis. 2008. 6(5):772–780.
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