about pulmonary embolism

 modified wells criteria for predicting pulmonary embolism ?

1-DVT (leg swelling ,pain on palpation of deep eins ) clinical signs and symptoms of dvt  3.00 points

2-alternative diagnosis less likely than PE 3.00 points

3-immobilization >3days - 72 hr 1.5 point

4- surgery within past 4 weeks  1.5 point

5-previous DVT-PE  1.5 point

6-heart rate >100 1.5 point

7-hemoptysis 1.0 point 

8-malginancy (treatment or palliation within past 6 months) 1.0 point

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