PESI score - The PESI score (pulmonary embolism Severity Index) is recommended by the British Thoracic Society to identify PE patients who can be managed as outpatients.
ORBIT tool (Outcomes Registry for Better Informed Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation) is a tool used to predict bleeding risk in patients on anticoagulation for Atrial Fibrillation.
CHA₂DS₂-VASc score is a tool used to assess the risk of Stroke in people with Atrial Fibrillation. It is calculated by assigning points to different risk factors, such as age, history of Stroke, and vascular disease. A higher score indicates a higher risk of Stroke.
PERC criteria (pulmonary embolism Rule Out Criteria) only rules out a PE if the patient scores 0 (tachycardia, age>49, previous DVTs, and haemoptysis would all score 1).
Rockwood score is a scoring system used to categorise frailty.
Wells score predicts the likelihood of a patient having a PE or DVT based on several features, which helps influence management.