Clinical Study

Investigation of Suspected Pulmonary Embolism at Hutt Valley Hospital with CT Pulmonary Angiography: Current Practice and Opportunities for Improvement

Table 1

Wells score.

Clinical symptoms of DVT3 points
Other diagnosis less likely than PE3 points
Heart rate > 100/min1.5 points
Immobilization ≥ 3 days or surgery in previous four weeks1 .5 points
Previous DVT or PE1.5 points
Haemoptysis1 point
Malignancy1 point