[Outpatient management of pulmonary embolism diagnosed in emergency services]

Abstract

In the emergency department, the management of patients with pulmonary embolism depends on the early mortality risk. Outpatient care is possible in low-risk patients. We present the existing scores and the strategy proposed by the North Alps Emergency Network, which uses the simplified PESI score (Pulmonary Embolism Severity Index) to select those low-risk patients, candidates for early discharge.

Keywords: Ambulatoire; Bas risque; Embolie pulmonaire; Emergency services; Low risk; Outpatient; Pulmonary embolism; Score PESI; Urgences.