Prediction of Pretest Probability Scoring Systems in Pulmonary Embolism: Wells, Kline and Geneva
Author(s)
Engin Deniz Arslan*,
Suveyda Aksakalli Yesilaras,
Cemil Kavalci,
Seyran Bozkurt,
Fevzi Yilmaz,
Tamer Durdu,
M. Evvah Karakilic,
Gulsum Kavalci
Affiliation(s)
Emergency Department, Ankara Numune Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey. Emergency Department, Buca Medical Center, Buca, Turkey. Department of Emergency, Faculty of Medicine, Mersin University, Mersin, Turkey. Yenimahalle State Hos- pital, Ankara, Turkey.
Emergency Department, Ankara Numune Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey. Emergency Department, Buca Medical Center, Buca, Turkey. Department of Emergency, Faculty of Medicine, Mersin University, Mersin, Turkey. Yenimahalle State Hos- pital, Ankara, Turkey.
ABSTRACT
Pulmonary embolism (PE) is a clinical
entity with high mortality rate and therefore rapid diagnosis is necessary. For
this purpose many diagnostic strategies have been developed for avoiding or
necessitating further investigations. The hallmark of these strategies is
assessing the pretest clinic probability of PE. In this study, the
effectiveness of Wells,
Cite this paper
Arslan, E. , Yesilaras, S. , Kavalci, C. , Bozkurt, S. , Yilmaz, F. , Durdu, T. , Karakilic, M. and Kavalci, G. (2012) Prediction of Pretest Probability Scoring Systems in Pulmonary Embolism: Wells, Kline and Geneva. International Journal of Clinical Medicine, 3, 731-735. doi: 10.4236/ijcm.2012.37A128.
Arslan, E. , Yesilaras, S. , Kavalci, C. , Bozkurt, S. , Yilmaz, F. , Durdu, T. , Karakilic, M. and Kavalci, G. (2012) Prediction of Pretest Probability Scoring Systems in Pulmonary Embolism: Wells, Kline and Geneva. International Journal of Clinical Medicine, 3, 731-735. doi: 10.4236/ijcm.2012.37A128.
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