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Table 3 PESI and sPESI scores [33, 34]

From: Pathways for outpatient management of venous thromboembolism in a UK centre

Prediction factors

PESI

sPESI

Age >80 years

Age in years

1

Male gender

+10

-

Cancer

+30

1

Heart failure

+10

1a

Chronic lung disease

+10

Pulse ≥110 beats/minute

+20

1

Systolic blood pressure <100 mmHg

+30

1

Respiratory rate ≥30 breaths/minute

+20

-

Temperature <36 °C

+20

-

Altered mental status

+60

-

Arterial oxyhaemoglobin saturation <90%

+20

1

Outcome

 

Low risk:

Class I: ≤65

Class II: 66–85

PESI = 0

Intermediate risk:

Class III: 86–105

 

High risk:

Class IV: 106–125

Class V: >125

PESI = ≥1

  1. PESI Pulmonary Embolism Severity Index, sPESI simplified Pulmonary Embolism Severity Index
  2. aSingle combined category of chronic cardiopulmonary disease