Venous Thromboembolism (DVT/PE)
Could my patient have a pulmonary embolism?
Estimate pretest probability before ruling out PE with the PERC, ordering D-dimer testing, or imaging. Use Wells' when incorporating clinical judgment and Revised Geneva when a standardized, objective assessment is preferred.
Diagnosis
Wells' Criteria for Pulmonary Embolism
Pretest probability of pulmonary embolism
Use this tool when
Estimating the likelihood of PE using clinical findings and physician judgment
Diagnosis
Rule Out
Geneva Score (Revised) for Pulmonary Embolism
Pretest probability of pulmonary embolism
Use this tool when
Estimating the likelihood of PE using standardized objective criteria