BEdside Exclusion of Pulmonary Embolism in children without Radiation (BEEPER)

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BEdside Exclusion of Pulmonary Embolism in children without Radiation (BEEPER)

Health Condition: Pulmonary Embolism
Health Impact Domain: Safety of care, Effectiveness of care, Patient experience, Efficient use of medical imaging, Cost savings, Creation of decision tool

Summary

A prospective, observational, cohort study of children ages 4 to 17 years old who have sufficiently high probability of pulmonary embolism (PE). The goal is to measure the diagnostic accuracy of a prediction rule for exclusion of PE (the PERC-Peds rule) and the D-dimer (a lab test used for diagnostic purposes). No study has been performed to prospectively record the presenting complaints, signs, symptoms and comorbidities of children who raised the suspicion of pulmonary embolism (PE) in children. Clinicians must extrapolate what is known about PE in adults to children potentially delaying diagnosis and/or causing unnecessary radiologic testing.

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