Respiratory Emergency Medicine Cardiology Strong — widely used in ESC PE management algorithm
Simplified PESI (sPESI)
Simplified version of PESI using 6 binary variables to predict 30-day mortality after acute PE. Easier to calculate bedside than the original PESI.
References
- 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(15):1383–1389.
Related
Curated clinical cross-links plus same-class fallbacks.
Calculators
Drugs
- Nitric Oxide (Inhaled — iNO) · Selective Pulmonary Vasodilator
- Selexipag · Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
- Macitentan · Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
- Palivizumab · RSV Prophylaxis — Monthly Monoclonal Antibody (High-Risk Infants)
- Sildenafil (Paediatric — PPHN / PAH) · PDE5 Inhibitor (Paediatric Pulmonary Hypertension)
- Ziprasidone · Atypical Antipsychotic — D2/5-HT2A Antagonist (Low Metabolic Risk)
Pathways
- Acute Asthma in Adults · BTS/SIGN British Guideline on Asthma 2019; NICE NG80
- Pulmonary Embolism Assessment · NICE NG158; ESC 2019 PE Guidelines
- COPD Exacerbation Management · NICE NG115 / GOLD 2024
- Community-Acquired Pneumonia (CURB-65) · BTS 2009 / NICE NG138
- Acute Pulmonary Embolism · BTS 2003 / ESC 2019
- Pleural Effusion Assessment · BTS 2010
Decision support only — verify against MDCalc, NICE, or your local guideline before clinical use.