Critical predictors of pulmonary embolism

Do specific elements of the history and physical examination predict the presence of pulmonary embolism in the emergency department?

Courtney DM, Kline JA, Kabrhel C, et al. Clinical features from the history and physical examination that predict the presence or absence of pulmonary embolism in symptomatic emergency department patients: results of a prospective, multicenter study. Ann Emerg Med 2010;55:307-15 .

To determine whether implicit clinical predictors previously untested predict the presence of pulmonary embolism in the emergency department.