YEARS Algorithm Flashcards
1
Q
What pre-test probability is NOT validated for VTE in pregnancy?
A
Wells criteria
2
Q
What proportion of pregnant women will have a raised d-dimer and until when?
A
60%
towards end of first trimester to 6 weeks post-partum
3
Q
What is PIOPED II vs YEARS
A
PIOPED II from 2002:
Recommended d-dimer followed by bilateral venous leg ultrasound if positive then CTPA if negative USS
YEARS:
2019
Validated in pregnancy, increases d-dimer to 1 if the 3 YEARS criteria are negative
4
Q
What are the YEARS criteria in pregnancy?
A
Clinical signs/symptoms DVT
Haemoptysis
Pulm embolism at least most likely diagnosis
5
Q
What’s the YEARS Algorithm?
A
6
Q
What’s the modified PERC?
A
Jeff kline work on increasing d-dimer thresholds and adapting HR to 105 for physiological change
NOT VALIDATED IN PREGNANCY
