Pulmonology

Wells' PE Criteria

Clinical probability score for Pulmonary Embolism.

Signs or symptoms of DVT

Alternative diagnosis less likely than PE

Heart rate > 100 bpm

Immobilization ≥ 3 days or surgery in 4 weeks

Previous DVT or PE

Hemoptysis

Active malignancy

Mnemonics

🇬🇧 DVT · PE#1 · HR>100 · Immob · Previous · Haemoptysis · Malignancy — "DPIH"
🇷🇺 ТГВ · ТЭЛА#1 · ЧСС>100 · Иммоб · Анамнез · Крово · Рак — "ТТЧИАКР"
🇺🇿 DVT · OE#1 · YU>100 · Immob · Avval · Qon · Saraton — "DOYIAQS"

Clinical Interpretation

Recommendation: A score < 2 suggests PE is unlikely (consider D-dimer); a score 2-6 suggests moderate probability; a score > 6 suggests high probability (consider CTPA).