Pulmonary Embolism Risk Score - Medical Algorithm

Are you evaluating a patient in the Emergency Department for risk of having a pulmonary embolus?

Yes

Age of the patient

years

Does the patient have a history of surgery under general anesthesia within the past 30 days?

Yes

Does the patient have a history of a fracture of a lower limb within the past 30 days?

Yes

Does the patient have hemoptysis?

Yes

Pulse

beats per minute

Does the patient have pain on palpating the deep veins of an edematous lower limb?

Yes

Does the patient have a history of deep vein thrombosis or pulmonary embolus?

Yes

Select an appropriate answer for each finding

Lower limb pain

Diagnosis of malignancy

Revised Geneva Score for Diagnosis of Pulmonary Embolism in the Emergency Department