PESI (Pulmonary Embolism Severity Index) Calculator
Risk stratification for 30-day mortality in confirmed PE
When to use it
Use to risk-stratify confirmed pulmonary embolism for outpatient vs. inpatient management.
Category
Critical Care
References
- Aujesky D et al. Derivation and validation of a prognostic model for pulmonary embolism. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2005;172:1041-6. PMID: 16020800
- Jiménez D et al. Simplification of the pulmonary embolism severity index for prognostication in patients with acute symptomatic pulmonary embolism. Arch Intern Med. 2010;170:1383-9. PMID: 20696966
About NephroMind
This calculator is part of NephroMind, a free clinical decision-aid platform from the Arab Society of Nephrology and Renal Transplantation (ASNRT) — over 128 bedside nephrology calculators plus a renal drug-dosing database, coded by a practicing transplant nephrologist.